In a phone conversation with Leonard Celmer he mentioned that the crew nicknamed their B-29 "Bald Eagle" in honor of their Airplane Commander who at his young age of 26 in 1945 was already bald. They hoped he it took it in stride and it appears he did. Otto Seier of Grand Island, NC is the only member of the crew Leonard Celmer had been in contact with since their WWII days. During his last conversation with Seier, Otto mentioned not feeling up to par and at Celmer's next attempt to contact him he was unable to. Celmer recalls the serial number of their B-29 "The Bald Eagle" as ending in "24707"
Standing (Left to Right)
F/O Richard W. Strachan, Bombardier
1st Lt Richard D. Tague, Navigator
Capt Norman W. Fuerth, Airplane Commander
1st Lt Edward A. Polite, Pilot
1st Lt Lamar C. Noble, Radar Observer
Kneeling (Left to Right)
S/Sgt Robert Brown, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt Jesse Grubb, Left Gunner
S/Sgt Leonard S. Trester, Radio Operator
T/Sgt Otto Seier, Flight Engineer
Sgt Floyd A. Dawson, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt Leonard L. Celmer, Right Gunner
