Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

I have edited post later, it contains answer:
42-51624, 455bg, 740sq.

Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

Next to him looks to be William Crawford.
For other men I don't have images to compare, I am guessing they are from his crew.

Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

Many thanks for the great ID ,howabout those ?

Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

This photo, and another from series, is published in one book with caption "Near Ljig, summer 1944. Crew of american bomber that fell near village Ivanovci with local teacher."

There is 10 crewman, probably entire crew.
My guess could be crew of 42-52717, 459bg, they match description.

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Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

I didn't saw other photo you posted, I will reply tomorrow.

Could you tell me if there was any additional info with these photos?
It could greatly reduce possibilities.

Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

I don't have any description attached

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For the second photo, guy in the upper left is John Nelson, mustang pilot.
It is published in one serbian book with such caption.

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This might be useful information to you:

After bombing targets in Romania (Ploesti, Bucharest, Campina, Cluj, Brasov, Pitesti), lot of aircraft fell in Yugoslavia, and there were some 430 airmen who were rescued.

Based on which side rescued them, count looks like:
- Chetniks, 290
- Partisans, 109
- Chetniks, then given to partisans, 32

For those mentioned I have at least one document to claim who rescued them.
There is some 20 more that are most probably rescued by partisans, but I am still looking for their Escape statements.

Re: Ploesti Airmen with the Chetniks
 

Thanks about both posts above though I am fully aware about all this
further I did not receive the photos mentioned previously

Alex K