Against The Rising Sun - Life and Times of the 341st Bomb Group (M) - "Preserving the memory of their Sacrifices!" From The Collection Of Edwin C. 'Ed' Schmidheini ( 490th Bomb Squadron ) page 2 of 3 Harry Bietch, 490th Armament).   Proposing a toast?? (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) A B-25H of the 490th Squadron, #411 (43-4411). (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) Another photo of a B-25H. Ed did not provide further information, but from the number of bombs painted on the pilot's side armor, it might be '411' again?? (there is not a larger version of this photo!) (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) "Our Baby", a B-25J 'gun ship strafer' of the 490th. Notice the 'prickly' appeance the eight .50 caliber machine guns give to the nose, and note where the Squadron's emblem is mounted. (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) Reggie Buyle. Greatest 'pilot' of the 490th Armament section?? (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) Robert A. 'Snuffy' Smith in front of tents.   Perhaps when the 490th first moved to Warazup, Burma. (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) John Swem II enjoying a beautiful day on the 'back porch' of another tent. (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) The following photos await identification, but I JUST HAD to show them anyway. aircrew2. (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron ) gunner. (Courtesy of 'Ed' Schmidheini - 490th Bomb Squadron )