Robert Stephen Higgins

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The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. media-395078.jpg FRE 5135 The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5135 - The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17G #42-107058 'White Angel' 24 April 1944, Mission #315 to Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

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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

Francis M Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

George Beaugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18170651
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

James J Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815555
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Vincent J Fazio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles Fred Gowder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754335
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

42-107058

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: White Angel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Missions

315

  • Date: 24 April 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lansing, MI, USA 28 July 1942 Private, Air Corps

Other

Killed in action

24 April 1944

Buried

Michigan Burial: Rosehill Cemetery Eaton Rapids Eaton County Michigan, USA Plot: Section R - Lot 33

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorbombercommand
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http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5872

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80713767

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMX5-8G6

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces vol 3 pg 646, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

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The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

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