2Lt William A. “Billy” Duke’s crew joined the 754th Squadron just a few days before Christmas 1944. After a brief period of indoctrination, the crew began flying combat missions. Squadron records do not indicate how many missions Duke’s crew had flown prior to the February 22, 1945 mission to the Peine and Hildesheim marshalling yards. Nothing could have prepared them for what they were to face that day.

Read more on this compelling story at http://www.458bg.com/crewli41duke.htm as it tells the story of the crew and the demise of my great uncle Baldamore Garcia. It has been a pleasure finding out more, and meeting Richard Eselgroth II was a pleasant surprise. View my photo blog here: http://www.nordingarcia.com/jason/ironduke.

Also, it has been a pleasure working at TMC Pacific Modelworks as their Graphic Designer/Art Director.