42-97941 Marion

Object Number - UPL 28283

Delivered Denver 11/4/44; Hunter 5/5/44; Dow Fd 24/5/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-D] Grafton Underwood 4/6/44; taxi accident 17/11/44; Salvaged AFSC 18/11/44. MARION

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Byron Laverne Atkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35146697
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner/Togglier
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Albert Bell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-887078 and/or T-124701
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Radar Navigator / Bombardier

Paul William Fuerstenau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17129910
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Hardy Hunt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16041260 / O-760853
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: MOS 1091 Pilot

Lawrence J Janovic

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723092
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Black and white arial shot of 3 aircraft runways and building surrounded by open fields

Dow Army Airfield

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base

Missions

715

  • Date: 16 November 1944
An airman of the 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Swamp Fire" , 1 November 1944. Official caption on image: "(GRP-214-5-379)(1-11-44)."

696

  • Date: 1 November 1944

672

  • Date: 11 October 1944

658

  • Date: 2 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/SortieReport.php?SortieKey=5…

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

AAIR 44-11-16-527 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-97941: Gallery (3 items)

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 68605 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 21 June 1944/Low...

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The name "Marion" is painted on the side of the plane.

Object number: UPL 69265 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 5 August 1944...