Pyramidiers
98th Bombardment Group (H)
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98th Bomb Group: 1942-1946. B-24s

Headquarters
98th Bomb Group (H) Headquarters at Leece, Italy
Honor Guard
98th Group Honor Guard
S/Sgt. Arne Johnson, M/Sgt. Samuel I. Patrick, T/Sgt. Leland B. Wakefield and S/Sgt. John Holland
Crew
Standing L-R: Arthur VanCleek, Warren Kidder, Victor Kostner, Robert McDaniel, Vincent Cimaroli and Thomas Graves
Kneeling L-R: Clyde Anderson, Warren Farfone, Herman Weeks, Robert Morrison, Kenneth Biely and Martin Pierter
Tents
Tent Area - St. Jean, Palestine
Raunchy
Raunchy
bath
Cpl. Martin Potter and Sgt. Herbert Haggas put a prized capture to good use.
Repair
Ground crews repair battle damaged B-24. (USAF)
No name
Briefing room
98th Bomb Group briefing room, August 1, 1943
Desert afternoon
Typical desert afternoon (R. Byers)
Repair
The desert ground crew works on B-24 "MARGIE" that will be lost at Ploesti. (G. Baroni)
Engine overhaul
Engine overhauls, desert style
Kate Smith
42-40991, KATE SMITH (USAF)
Lunchtime
Lunchtime, sand and all (USAF)
Margie
2-41007, MARGIE (G. Baroni)
Mealtime
Spam and spuds again!!  Mealtime in the desert (USAF)
Palm Room
The Palm Room, one of the desert lillies (D. Byers)