42-102449 Hale's Angels

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 68494 UPL 68494 Home / 384th During WWII / 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944.
Standing L-R: Anthony Nilo (N), Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), John Milton Haning (TG), Robert Francis Wise (FG), Eugene Paul Kobes(N).
Kneeling L-R: George Avilez Jr. (BT), Kenmore Edward Rowe (ENG/TT), Stanley Charles Burton (RO), Charles Grover Smith (P), James C. Moody Jr. (B).
546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 403 42-102449 Grafton Underwood Anthony Nilo Thomas P Beckett John M Haning Robert F Wise Eugene P Kobes George Avilez Kenmore E Rowe Stanley C Burton Charles G Smith James C Moody On

Object Number - UPL 68494 - Home / 384th During WWII / 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944. Standing L-R: Anthony Nilo (N), Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), John Milton Haning...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Gr Island 22/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-R] Grafton Underwood 16/4/44; battle damaged Cologne 10/11/44 with ?; force landed continent; Sal; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.

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  • Date: 12 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'
  • Date: 5 September 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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