Schmidt

Posing with the B-25J #439, "Niagra's Belle", this air crew of the 491st Bomb Squadron includes (l-r, back) Capt. James E. Andrews (pilot), T/Sgt George A. Penny (flight engineer), Lt. Frank J. Belot (bombardier) and (l-r, front) T/Sgt John W. Schmidt (radio), S/Sgt David E. Williams (armorer-gunner). Photo was taken at Yangkai, China. (Information provided by Tony Strotman)

A group of GIs poses before salvaged fuselage of B-24 bomber "Lady Luck II" at Ankang, China, during WWII: "This Is A Group Of 396th Guys I Think At Ankang, China. Kneeling: O'Connor, Wander, Hanson, and Caples. Standing: Euler, Schmidt, Besson, and Tacey."

"This Is Lester Schmidt and "Doc"Kriewitz relaxing in 'Doc's' Instrument shop. Doc headed up this department." Luliang, China.

Yangkai, China, Early 1945. Front ?Lecher, Schmidt, Clark, Penny, Routon. Rear ?Bryan, Gornick, Gebhardt, Williams, Vollmer, Arndt.

Kealy, Johnny Burns, Schmidt, Hammett, Alexander, Nash, Nyreen, Alelunas, Sam Knox, Liuzhou, September 1944. Train in the background is full of barrels of fuel. The disturbed ground in the foreground is likely caused by bombing.

Ringer Squadron personnel: Lecher, Schmidt, Clark, Penny, Routon; rear; Bryan, Gornick, Gebhart, Williams, Vollmer, Arndt at Yangkai, Early 1945, with a B-25 in the background.