UPL 67319

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Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 8 February 1944/ Military Installations, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Back L-R: Anthony Nilo (N), unidentified 1. unidentified 2. Unidentified 3 (Purdy?). George Riggins (OBS/TG). Front L-R: unidentified 4, Raymond “Porky” Ketelsen (AC/CP), Siguard Thompson (P), Warren Parmer (B). To Be Identified: Joseph F. Purdy (RO), Homer Swineford (TT), Harry Olson (BT), Edward Stammel (FG), Glen Carter (FG).

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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

People

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. The plane has "We Dood It" painted on the side of the nose.

Glen A Carter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Raymond Paul Ketelsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-421115
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander, Pilot
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. The plane has "We Dood It" painted on the side of the nose.

Anthony Nilo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678651
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. The plane has "We Dood It" painted on the side of the nose.

Harry H Olson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. The plane has "We Dood It" painted on the side of the nose.

Warren E Parmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

42-38014

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

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Robert Bletscher Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/36372/category/LeadCrews