Richard 'Dick' Gadbury
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Richard E. Gadbury, 'DROOP SNOOT' bombardier

Dick, through the 'DROOP SNOOT' plexi-glass nose.

Dick sitting on top of the 'DROOP SNOOT'

Dick(L) and Chuke Luke(R) in Rome

Officers and pilots of the 97th. Dick Gadbury sits in the front row, 4th from the left

Standing(L to R): Raymond Nearmeyer,
Richard E. Gadbury, Alfred M. Weigler.
Kneeling(L to R): Aaron C. Joslyn, Harry J. Zambetti,
​'Nutmeg' the 97th's mascot.

Standing(L to R): Richard E. Gadbury, Philip L. Lauria.
​Kneeling(L to R): Raymond Nearmeyer, Aaron C. Joslyn, Alfred M. Weigler, and 'Nutmeg', the 97th mascot.

Dick Gadbury(C) with crew chiefs of the 'DROOP SNOOT'

Crew chiefs for the 'DROOP SNOOT'