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UPL 67802

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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 cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 December 1944/ Bruhl Rail Yard. Back Row: James Lawrence (TG); Leslie D "Bus" Newman (R); Dan Vogel (Eng/TT); Maj Arthur Bean (CA/CP); 1st Lt. Lawrence Van Etten (MN). Front Row: 1st Lt. Herbert H. Schaaf (OBS/TG; 1st Lt. Jay Walker (P); 1st Lt. George Smith (B); 2nd Lt. Jack Shattuck (N); 2nd Lt. Albert Merlis (GHN).

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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

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

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 cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

James H Lawrence

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

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.

Albert L Merlis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-718388
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

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 cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Leslie D Newman

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

Herbert Henry Schaaf

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-814564
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Co Pilot

Aircraft

44-8211

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

Locations

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Mission

766

Date: 28 December 1944

Revisions

Date: 2 Nov 2023 21:04:00

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Sources

https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/21721/category/LeadCrews