DEDICATED TO 340^th BG 487^th BS B-25 Waist and Tail Gunner

SGT. DONALD C. DICK

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Based on material submitted by Don Dick via his friend Travis Alexander

Last Update March 12, 2018

Sgt. Donald Dick bottom middle.

Friend- Pilot Capt.Ferrel Holley back left.

PLANE: B-25 487th BS - SN 43-27570 - 7H WHITE LITENIN

2009 reunion Sgt. Donald Dick right.

Friend- Pilot Capt. Ferrel Holley left.

Don posing with 57^th BW Newsletter and his war diary. Don with friend Travis Alexander who submitted this material.

2009 Articles

June 22, 1944

A particularly harrowing mission.

The downing of B-25 7C McKinley Jr. High

Sgt. Don Dick witnessed the plane and crew going down over Griciliana, Italy from explosions of anti-aircraft flak. His vantage position was in B-25 7H just behind in the fight box.

Original painting by Donald Dick capturing his vivid memory of the downing of the B-25 McKinley Jr. High.

Original painting by Donald Dick of the B-25 Rum Dum flying by a billowing Mt. Vesuvius.

An eruption of Vesuvius in March 23, 1944 destroyed most of the B-25s in 340^th BG then based at Pompeii Airfield, Italy.

Original painting by Donald Dick of a formation of 487^th BS B-25 bombers en route to target RR infrastructure in Nazi occupied Italy.

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