2nd Lt David Richard Gerhardt
Tokyo Military Prison
Law Crew
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Within these pages are a few documents and photos
concerning the 1st Lt Edward G Law Crew.

More complete information can be found at the

Law Crew

page within THE 55

A few years ago Jim Bowman sent me
The Law Crew,
a short history of the crew's origins.

This is followed by two photos of the crew.
The first was taken at Pyote AAF, Texas, in January 1945
and the second on Saipan in 1945.

There were two B-29s in the 500th Bomb Group with the name
Hell's Belle.
source : Bob Mann
The B-29 Superfortress

Both were Z Square 7
Serial numbers are 42-24680 and 42-63486 ( Lost 25 May 1945 )


The Law Crew never flew on Z Square 7
source: 500th Bomb Group Mission spreadsheet
Doug Comella

 

CONCISE SUMMARY
BY
JIM BOWMAN

source: Jim Bowman

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EDWARD G LAW CREW
PYOTE TEXAS
20 JANUARY 1945
FRONT

source: Michael Krehl

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EDWARD G LAW CREW
PYOTE TEXAS
20 JANUARY 1945
BACK

source : Michael Krehl

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CREW PHOTO
EDITED 2020
BASED ON NAMES ON BACK OF ABOVE PHOTO

source: 500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

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