SSgt. Albert "Al" J. Hands

- SSgt Albert "Al" J. Hands, Brooklyn, NY
- Radio/waist-gunner
- 322nd BG/451st BS
- Active combat service: July "44"- January 1 "45"
- Air Medal with 6 Oakleaf clusters, Purple Heart (posthumously)
- Final airfield location: Beauvais-Tille, France (A-61)
- Tent # 21 "Duffy's Tavern"
- Last mission: cross-roads at Stadtkyll, Germany on 1 Jan. 45
- Ship: B-26G-15-MA Marauder Serial  #44-67813/SS-P

Crewmen on Stadtkyll mission:
Pilot - 1st Lt. Paul F. Michael (POW)
Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert L. Weir (KIA)
Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Vance I. McCormick (KIA)
Flight engineer/turret-gunner - SSgt. A.W. Harriman (KIA)
Radio/waist-gunner - SSgt. Albert J. Hands (KIA)
Armorer/tail-gunner - SSgt. James C. Rattan (KIA)

L to R, Bud, Grace, Bill
"Al" with family

L to R, Bud, Arthur, Bill
"Al" with father, brother

Bud & Plane - "Al" Hands at waist window

B26 haircut - L to R, SSgt. Rattan, SSgt. "Al" Hands

Harriman, Rattan and Hands - L to R as captioned, at Beauvais