#64. Banana Boat

Crew #4015 originally flew this aircraft.

This may be the crew of the Banana Boat.  These people signed a $2 bill (a “short snorter”) that Doran Hughes kept in his possession.  Since there are more than 11 people, some may be HQ staff or ground crew – or they may just be friends.

Lt Col Cone [HQ] Cpt F. H. Etherington [HQ] Cpt Robert P. Johnston [HQ] M/Sgt G. A. Calhoon [HQ] T/Sgt H. R. Weldon [HQ] T/Sgt G. P. Harris [HQ] T/Sgt Louie O’Harris
Wm. Pierce [HQ] G. G. Hayes
James S. Hutchcraft [HQ] Pvt Dale C. Holmes [HQ] Charlie Cathemon (?)
Patsy Montair (?)
S/Sgt. Doran Hughes – tail gunner

This was an older aircraft with electric bomb bay doors. The aircraft was involved in a taxiing accident in March. The A/C was 1/Lt Neil D. Comerford who later flew “Battlin’ Betty”.