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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.
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