The Tarr Crew in B-17 Training - 1944
Below is a photo Bob Welty made available of his fellow crewmates in the Joe Tarr 398th, 603rd Crew during Bob's training in the USA during 1944.

The photos is unusual for the time as it is in color and thus represents a better feel for the various colors of the uniforms, men, and aircraft during 1944.

List of Bob Welty Color Photos:

  1. The Tarr Crew in B-17 Training - 1944
  2. Lt. Bob Welty's Mission Photos for 14, 15 and 19 February 1945
  3. Lt. Bob Welty and Friends in Nuthampstead - late 1944/Early 1945
  4. Lt. Bob Welty in Pittsburgh - 1945
The Tarr Crew during training was:
  1. Lt. Joe Tarr, Pilot
  2. Lt. Bob Welty, Co-Pilot
  3. Lt. Wally Small, Navigator
  4. Lt. Bob Gaynor, Bombardier
  5. S/Sgt. Russ Currier, Engineer
  6. Cpl. Arthur Jones, Radio
  7. Cpl. Harold Clyne, Ball Turret
  8. Cpl. Al Dougherty, Waist Gunner
  9. Cpl. Maury Newcomer, Waist Gunner
  10. Cpl. Bill Fleming, Tail Gunner

See also:

  1. Tarr's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 August 1944

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Joe Tarr's Crew Avon Park AAF Base, Florida - 1944
Training Photo No. 1:
The Tarr crew being delivered by truck for another day of flying in their beautiful B-17 over the blue skies of Florida.

Front Row (viewer's left to right): 5 men, all unidentified
Front Row (viewer's left to right): 1 man, unidentified

Hal Weekley indicates that the UAAF Base at Avon Park is still being used as a gunnery/bombing range.

Picture No. Welty 1006.




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