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
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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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