Thanks to Terry Tucker Rhodes, daughter of 1/Lt Percy Tucker.

Photo from Terry Tucker Rhodes, daughter of 1/Lt Percy Tucker, all rights reserved

Plane #58 in flight.

Photo from Terry Tucker Rhodes, daughter of 1/Lt Percy Tucker, all rights reserved

Another view of plane #58 on the same flight.

A picture of this plane is on the back cover of the Pirates Log.

There is a possibility that this airplane was named “Virgin Sturgeon”.

On the last mission the aircraft commander was Capt Sam J. Scurria, on TDY effective 6 Jul 1945 from the 507th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group, 316th Bomb Wing.  Here is a listing of the crew members:

Cpt Samuel Joseph “Sam” Scurria (A/C)
2/Lt Donald F. Leeak
1/Lt Arthur M. Shelton
2/Lt Robert V. Tuggle
T/Sgt Thomas D. Keywood
Cpl Morris L. Berman
Cpl Robert S. Brown (CFC)
Cpl James E. “Jim” Church
Cpl William Kristufek
Cpl Charles L. Hamlin
2/Lt Forrest L. Gager