Sgt Bill Whittaker
Bill Whittaker, pictured at his wedding after
finishing his training course.
In his top pocket is a piece of twig, broken off the branch that
embedded itself into the fusillage of his aircraft during April.
(Fred Hutton)
Members of a typical wimpey crew.
Left to right are:- Sgt Fred Hutton (WOp/AG), Sgt Bill Whittaker
(Rear Gunner),
Sgt Tony Wilson (Front Gunner), lost on a night raid on Naples
whilst with 142 Sqn (Tunisia),
Sgt Frank Truman (Navigator) and Sgt George Valentine (Pilot) who
was killed
while flying a Liberator for 31 Sqn in Sept' 1944.
(Fred Hutton)