42-98027 Swamp Angel
UPL 67815
UPL 67815
384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 February 1945/Berlin.
Back L-R: Leo Britt (N), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Charles Bonnett (B), William Johnson (AC/CP), Roy Dobson (TG).
Front L-R: unidentified, unidentified 3, Capt. James Gilmore (P), Kenneth Lord (N)
To Be Identified: Albert London (RO), Mitchell Bierowski (TT), Fred Dameron (BT), Vergil Gibson (FG).
LT Merle Gibson was wounded on this mission and is not in the picture.
544th Bomb Squadron
384th Bomb Group
817
42-98027
Grafton Underwood
Leo Thomas Britt
Charles Daniel Bonnett
William T Johnson
Roy E Dobson
James Robson Gilmore
Kenneth Smith Lord
Albert London
Mitchell S Bierowski
Vergil L Gibson
On
Back L-R: Leo Britt (N), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Charles Bonnett (B), William Johnson (AC/CP), Roy Dobson (TG).
Front L-R: unidentified, unidentified 3, Capt. James Gilmore (P), Kenneth Lord (N)
To Be Identified: Albert London (RO), Mitchell Bierowski (TT), Fred Dameron (BT), Vergil Gibson (FG).
LT Merle Gibson was wounded on this mission and is not in the picture.
Photo courtesy of Leo Britt's nephew, Tom Britt. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109413/category/LeadCrews
Delivered Denver 4/5/44; Dorval 4/6/44; Assigned RAF [HB797]; transferred 8AF, Assigned 351BG Polebrook 2/8/44; 544BS/384BG [SU-Z] Grafton Underwood 11/12/44; 547BS [SO-Z]; 305BG Polebrook 9/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46. SWAMP ANGEL. [Last 8AF aircraft to drop bombs in WW II on 25-4-45 at 11.16am.]
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2074458
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: 1034 - Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33764121
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19094252 at enlistment, then 0-737629
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35709304
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35803789
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Missions
- Date: 11 April 1945
- Date: 10 April 1945
- Date: 6 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
- Date: 24 March 1945
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