Dominick DeSalvo and Ground Crew

Ground Crew kneeling L to R are:

Rube Cohn Ground Armorer

Seymour Romoff Mechanic

James Abbott Mechanic/Engineer

Henry Gerhart Mechanic

Dominick DeSalvo Ground Crew Chief

Jim M Tolleson (Not Pictured) Mechanic

Joseph Simonette (Not Pictured) Mechanic

William F. Riegal (Not Pictured) Mechanic

S/Sgt Jim Mike Tolleson

94 missions completed for the luckiest plane and best ground crew at Kimbolton

"We fined tuned those engines, patched the holes and we wanted all that flew her to come back!" - Dominick DeSalvo

They worked out in the elements all day and sometimes all night keeping her fit to fly!

Putting the new wing on

Forty Five down and a new assigned crew

Joseph was Dominick DeSalvo's right hand man on the Swamp Fire. Pictured here with his wife Nancy. If you look at some of the photo of Swamp Fire you will see an engine with her name "Nan" on it.

Dominick DeSalvo w/ Son Duane & Daughter-in-Law Toni at Dom's 90th birthday party.