UPL 30046

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Photo of Sharrard's Crew taken 9 April 1944, before a mission to Tutow, Germany. They actually flew in "Percy" 42-100331 that day, but a camera was set up in front of "Boys Howdy" to take pictures of many different crews. Standing, in the rear, left to right; Lloyd Sharrard, Hubert Holcomb, Mark Dean, and Joe Weisman Kneeling, left to right; Sam Parris, John Heck, Bob Buxton, George Johnson, Jim Blount, and Tony Yacoboni.

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Units

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15336057
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Mechanic/Gunner/MOS757
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741402
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31127606
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693558
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron 855th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11111337
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner, Tail Gunner; original crew of "Tenovus" 41-29132

Locations

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Revisions

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.