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UPL 66859

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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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/5 June 1944, La Fosse, Fr (Tactical). Back L-R: Capt. Gordon Stallings (CP), SSgt. George Avilez (BT), 2nd Lt. Robert Mechling (B), 1st Lt. Charles Smith (P), TSgt. Kenmore Rowe (TT). Front L-R: TSgt. Stanley Burton (RO), SSgt. Robert Wise (FG), 2nd Lt. John Hanning (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. James Umstattd (N).

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Units

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

George Avilez

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39029206

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

Stanley C Burton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

John M Haning

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

Robert Paul Mechling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-757897
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Squadron Bombardier

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

Kenmore E Rowe

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Aircraft

42-38014

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Little America II
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

Mission

392

Date: 5 June 1944
Official Description:

Revisions

Date: 24 Oct 2023 00:43:49

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Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35721/search/8882