Kenneth Maule and the B-32

My Great Uncle Kenneth was 1^st Lt. Kenneth Maule, 5^th Air Force, 312^th Bombardment Group, 386^th Bomber Squadron based on Okinawa. He was a crewman on a B-32 Dominator (#42-108544) similar to the aircraft shown in the BEFORE picture. He was also one of thirteen who perished when the plane crashed on take off on August 28, 1945.

He seldom wrote home and died so young my family did not know much about his life in the service. A piece of currency was in his personal belongings that has the names of people with whom he apparently visited Paris. Below are some of the names I can make out:

Cpl. Joe L. Hodge, Raleigh, N.C.
Edmond P. Tyson
Walter A. Spangler
Sgt. John D. Nilson, Rosburg, WI
T/S Sebron W. Higgins, Mason, TX
Thomas L. Stapleton, Topeka, KS
Harold E. McDermott, Los Angeles, CA
Charles E. Hoy, Spokane, WA
Verland Jahnke, Woodbine, KS

If you recognize any of the names or know of Kenneth please drop me a line.