UPL 67815

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 February 1945/Berlin. Back L-R: Leo Britt (N), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Charles Bonnett (B), William Johnson (AC/CP), Roy Dobson (TG). Front L-R: unidentified, unidentified 3, Capt. James Gilmore (P), Kenneth Lord (N) To Be Identified: Albert London (RO), Mitchell Bierowski (TT), Fred Dameron (BT), Vergil Gibson (FG). LT Merle Gibson was wounded on this mission and is not in the picture.

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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

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Mitchell S Bierowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
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

Charles Daniel Bonnett

  • 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
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Leo Thomas Britt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057785
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
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.

Roy E Dobson

  • 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
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Vergil L Gibson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

42-98027

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Angel
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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  • Date: 3 February 1945

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Photo courtesy of Leo Britt's nephew, Tom Britt.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109413/category/LeadCrews