42-97367 Umbragio

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing combat flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 69036 UPL 69036 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 May 1944/Berlin (Area).
Back L-R: 1st Lt. Floyd Pederson (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Welsbacher (N), 2nd Lt. Verle Roth, 1st Lt. John T. Kelly (P), SSgt. Forrest Wray (TG).
Front L-R: SSgt. Robert Schleuse (FG), SSgt. Garnet Chouinard (BT), SSgt. James Cruise (FG), TSgt. Remo Budassi (TT), TSgt. Edward Trypuc (RO).

547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 327 42-97367 Grafton Underwood Floyd Ray Pederson Robert Henry Welsbacher Verle Leroy Roth John Thomas Kelly Forrest Donald Wray Robert E Schleuse Garnet Alfred Chouinard James Henry Cruise Remo Guido Budassi John Vincent Trypuc On

Object Number - UPL 69036 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 May 1944/Berlin (Area). Back L-R: 1st Lt. Floyd Pederson (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Welsbacher (N), 2nd Lt. Verle Roth,...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/44; Kearney 12/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-T] Grafton Underwood 11/4/44; was a spade to attack Munich16/7/44 with Edmund Mulvehill, Co-pilot: John McNamara, Navigator: Chas Shoolbread, tog-Gerhardt Radde, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hilbert Radtke, Radio Operator: Bill van Natter, Ball turret gunner: Bob Irwin, Waist gunner: Frank Simeone,Tail gunner: George Malone (9 Returned to Duty); on return made a wheels up landing at RAF Woodbridge, Sfk. Salvaged 18/7/44. UMBRIAGO.

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707203
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17130749
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-804681
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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