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15th AAF

2nd Lt. William R. Cranston Crew
720th Squadron





The crew was the first American B-24 crew interned in Switzerland


2nd Lt. William R. Cranston - Pilot
2nd Lt. Frank W. Molina - Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph J. Oravec - Navigator
2nd Lt. Arlie L. Brown Jr. - Bombardier
S/Sgt. Albert L. Thompson - Engineer
T/Sgt. Neely - Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Ryan D. Harper - Gunner
Sgt. Aubrey H. Geiger Jr. - Gunner
S/Sgt. John J. O'Hara - Gunner


Information courtesy of Frank Molina

Link To MAC Report



10 December 1943 - Almogordo
William Cranston crash landed "676"



Picture courtesy of William P Correia




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