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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 March 1945 Ulm (Ordnance Depot). Back row L-R: 2nd Lt. Phillo Tozer (TG), 2nd Lt. William McKay Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Frederick Blencowe (MN), Harry L. Roupe (TT), 1st Lt. Sanford Wakser (GHN). Front Row L-R: Ralph L. Vickroy (RO), Sgt. Eldes Tidwell (FG), 1st Lt. Jack Shattuck (N), 1st Lt. George Smith (B), Maj. Arthur Bean Jr. (CP).

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384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

Arthur E Bean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-406218
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men seated in front on large canvas bags. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Frederick A Blencowe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

William M McKay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

Harry Leroy Roupe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13039523
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
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.

Jack Dale Shattuck

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

Aircraft

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men seated in front on large canvas bags. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

44-8541

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buckeye Belle
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

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