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UPL 68179

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Ten men wearing Air Force uniform, standing in two rows in front of a building. The men in the first row are kneeling.

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Back L-R: Thomas Beckett (Ops Officer), George Harris (546th BS CO), Alfred Nuttall (544th BS Ops Officer then CO), Ralph Johnson (Grp. Communications Officer), William “Pop” Dolan (Grp Intelligence Officer), Clifford Crowe (Grp. Adjutant). Front L-R: William Gilmore (544th BS Ops Officer & CO), Raymond Ketelsen (545th BS CO), Budd Peaslee (384th BG CO), James Taff (Grp Ground Exec Officer). Location appears to be the west end of the Nissen Hut to the south of the main Operations Block building.

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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

544th Bomb Squadron

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

545th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
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

Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

People

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. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Thomas P Beckett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Operations Officer

Ten men in military uniform, standing in two rows in front of a building.

Clifford H Crowe

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
Service Numbers: O-447673
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Assistant Station Adjutant

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 sitting in front on top of flying gear.

William E Dolan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Intelligence Officer

William Featherstone Gilmore

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14006633 at enlistment, then O-406671
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

George W Harris

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-399610
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Commander

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

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2023 00:41:46

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

Photo courtesy of Robert Bletscher, https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/36362/search/8915