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UPL 68335

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Col. Robert Eli Thacker, Commanding Officer of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

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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

The insignia of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

547th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men sitting in front on top of flying gear.

Robert Eli Thacker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (38th Bomb Group) 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-395296
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Deputy Group Commander, 547th Bombardment Squadron 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: 6 Nov 2023 01:27:48

Contributoracbernstein1

Changes

Sources

Quentin Bland Collection.

https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35923/category/2557