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42-98027 Swamp Angel

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

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.

Photo courtesy of Leo Britt's nephew, Tom Britt. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109413/category/LeadCrews

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

Object Number - 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...

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.]