UPL 67770

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 18 December 1944/ Koblenz, Germany (secondary). L-R Standing: Technical Sergeant Charles W Ford, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; First Lieutenant Joseph J Sarto, Visual (Pilotage) Navigator; First Lieutenant Kenneth S Lord, Navigator; First Lieutenant Albert J Merlis, Gee-H Navigator; Captain Charles D Bonnett, Bombardier; Staff Sergeant Raymond A Panici, Flexible Gunner. L-R Sitting: Major Maurice A Booska, Air Commander; Captain Joe R Carnes, Pilot; Technical Sergeant Albert K Sherriff, Radio Operator; Second Lieutenant Roy E Dobson, Tail Gunner/Observer; Staff Sergeant Irving L Miller, Flexible Gunner.

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Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-727080
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Group Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799714
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761877
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767809
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34605462
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

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Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Date: 18 December 1944

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