340th Bomb Group 487th
Bomb Squadron
ENGINEERING
and SALVAGE
Photos from Charles Cook’s
Photo Collection
Edited by his son Doug Cook
My father was a B-25 pilot in the 487th
Squadron. I have always assumed that my father personally took these photos since
I remember him saying that he mixed his photo chemicals in unlabeled wine
bottles. One time he used the wrong
bottle confusing developer for fixer and ruined a roll of film. (Perhaps a
little too much wine?)
1944 VINTAGE POSTCARD
ENGINEERING OPS DRAWING from 487th SQUADRON ALBUM
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DAD’S PICTURES FOLLOW
488th Squadron B-25 8Y
“Lil Scooper” Belly Landing- “Brass investigating”
The pilot was Lt Charles Horton from the 488th BS 340th BG
, he was carrying the 340th BG musicians band Orchestra to the Napoleon
Bonaparte Hotel for a ball at ïle Rousse North West coast of
488th Squadron B-25 8Y
“Lil Scooper” Belly Landing
B-25 Belly Landing Salvage Ops (photos Charles Cook)
44-28916 from the 381st BS
310th BG
Notes from Dominique Taddei: She was the 44-28916
from the 381st BS 310th BG.
The 18th of November 1944, 12 B-25s took
off from Ghisonaccia to the
Flight
The crew of the 44-28916 was : 1st Lt P.G Galentine
Pilot, 2nd Lt C.L Winder Copilot, 1st Lt J.S Jameson Bombardier,
Sgt H.R Vasquez Radio Gunner, S/Sgt
F.H Woodley Top Gunner and Sgt C.J Laffey Tail Gunner. Here is the
report : Observations FLAK: Moderate, Intense, Heavy, Accurate from Target
Area; 14 A/C holed. One Crew member Killed; 1 A/C crash landed at friendly
field. Alesan no doubt with the
hills in the background landscape. Now in the November diary here is the 18th
of November last paragraph summary. "Not till later did we learn that our other ship had made an emergency
landing at a nearly field in a vain attempt to get S/Sgt F.H Woodley wounded
turret Gunner, to a hospital in time to save his life. S/Sgt Woodley was on his
69th combat mission.
Doug Cook: An interesting observation is that for a belly landing the ship is in
such good shape and note that the port side propeller is not bent from hitting
the ground while spinning. That implies that the port engine was disabled
when she landed. Galentine must have been a superb pilot! The
starboard propeller IS bent (you can just see the bent tip over the top of the
plane). This implies that the starboard engine was running.
B-25 Belly Landing Salvage Ops
44-28916 from the 381st BS
310th BG
B-25 Belly Landing Salvage Ops
44-28916 from the 381st BS
310th BG
B-25 Repair and Salvage Ops..
Who’s that Engineering Crew Chief?
340th BG 487th BS
- SN 43-4056 - 7T NEW ENGINE
340th BG 487th BS – SN 43-4047 – 7P ENGINE REPAIRS
B-25 ENGINE REPAIRS
340th BG 487th BS
– SN 43-4047 – 7P FUELING