FINAL CHECK: First Lieutenant Francis S. Manning (kneeling, center), reviews the day's flight plan with his crew before boarding their aircraft.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

LOVE BROTHERS: First Lieutenants Robert and William Love pose for a photograph with their crews.  William and his crew were killed when they were shot down over Ponape during a raid on February 6, 1945.  Front Row (L-R) Sergeant Alvin J. Klinke, First Lieutenant Thomas A. Houston, First Lieutenant Thomas W. Stone (KIA), Sergeant John A. Becker (KIA), Corporal Frank Haddix, and Private First Class Clifford R. Hall.  Rear Row (L-R) Sergeant Harry L. Jordan, Staff Sergeant Lloyd L. McDaniel, First Lieutenant Robert E. Love, First Lieutenant William J. Love (KIA), Staff Sergeant John R. Schwaller (KIA), Sergeant Leland E. Baumbach (KIA), Sergeant John E. Siergiewicz, and Staff Sergeant Paul H. Tenkman.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

WILLIAM J. LOVE: Front Row (L-R) Corporal Frank Haddix, Unidentified, and Technical Sergeant Donald W. White.  Back Row (L-R) Sergeant Leland E. Baumbach, First Lieutenant William J. Love, and Unidentified.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

NEVILS AND DANSER AIRCREWS: Front Row (L-R) Unidentified, Technical Sergeant Donald W. White, Unidentified First Lieutenant Francis S. Manning, Staff Sergeant Allen R. Protherore, Unidentified, and Unidentified. Back Row (L-R) Unidentified, Unidentified, Major David M. Danser, Lieutenant Colonel George W. Nevils, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, and Unidentified.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

CALDER AND BARTON AIRCREWS: Front row (L-R) Sergeant Dory G. Lowry, Unidentified, Second Lieutenant Carl O.H. Haroldson, First Lieutenant Robert F. Litzau, Sergeant Alva A. Evans, Jr., Unidentified, and Corporal Clifford L. Dotson.  Back row (L-R) Technical Sergeant Nicholas M. Bozic, Unidentified, Unidentified, First Lieutenant Louis Clader, Jr., First Lieutenant Jack M. Barton, Unidentified, Unidentified, and Corporal Irwin Cameron.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED MARINES: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED AIRCREW: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED MARINES: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED MARINES: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED MARINES: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

UNIDENTIFIED MARINES: The names of these Marines have not yet been established.

Photograph: U.S. Marine Corps, David Snider Collection (Courtesy of the Manning Brothers)

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