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| '''Win Bryson''' <br/>5/13/2003 7:03:12 PM 
| I am interested in locating and communicating with relatives of this crew. My Uncle, Sgt. (John) Tom Dorris was the Radioman, also lost with the crew on Mission 154, Politz.  <br/> <br/> Most A. J. Nelson crew members are buried together at Zachary Taylor Nat'l. Cemetery, Louisville Ky.  I will be there May 26, this Memorial Day, for ceremonies. I was last there for their 2-9-50 original interment and service.<br/> <br/> Although this posting is virtually too late for any responses before I leave for the East, I'd certainly like to hear from this crew's relatives, or others knowing of their relatives, so I can &quot;connect&quot; after I return.<br/> <br/> I would also like to hear from other 613SQ. members who my have known Tom or have (or may know of) crew photos or A/C photos.  (None are identified in the Bluebook).  The only photo of their aircraft (&quot;IN-C&quot;, &quot;Son of a Blitz&quot;, 42-31081) I've found to-date is in the National Archives II still photo #65611A.C. This photo is a collage of small-size photos captioned &quot;The men who keep 'em flying 401st Bomb Group&quot;. (A small photo shows the tail of &quot;IN-C&quot; with its serial number - a maintenance man is sitting on the leading edge). (I thought this photo was in th Bluebook, but looking through my &quot;reprint&quot;, I can't find it).<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>  <br/> <br/>  <br/> <br/> <br/>  
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| '''Win Bryson''' <br/>6/2/2003 2:11:19 AM 
| 1. Memorial Day:  On a generally rainy holiday week-end, the sun shown very beautifully for ceremonies at the Zackary Taylor National Cemetery.<br/> <br/> 2. Crew Photo:  Who, with the 401BG, would be most likely to be able to check if Group records include a photo of this crew (by name or number). I believe the Bluebook does not have a photo (identified or included).  Any photo would have to be dated (if so logged) between 7-24-44 and 10-7-44. <br/> <br/>     <br/>  
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| '''Dave Edkins''' <br/>3/12/2005 4:28:21 PM 
| Hello Win,<br/> Did you ever locate a photo of Lt. Nelson's crew? I am also trying to locate a picture of his crew. I am interested in finding out more about his engineer/top turret gunner, T/Sgt L.E. Williams, who was also KIA at Politz.  I am not a relative of his, but have been doing historical research about him. I doubt if he still has living relatives, since he was not married and his parents are probably deceased. I was about to enter an inquiry about this crew photo when I read your inquiry. Hope you had some luck getting more information.<br/>  
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