UPL 68536

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 June 1944/B Wing Lead Crew. Back row, left-to-right: Carlos J. Rabby, Jr. (Tail Gunner - co-pilot, but flew in this position as formation observer); Glenn J. June (P); James C. Moody, Jr. (B); William M. Jackson (N); Robert C. Chapin (N). Front row, left-to-right: William C. Aplin (BT); Joseph L. Cicci (RO); Lt. Col. Alfred "Coach" Nuttall (AC); Albert W. Connors (FG); Svend E. Hansen (Eng/TT).

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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 front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

William C Aplin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
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.

Robert Charles Chapin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-685535
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: 384th Group Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Joseph Leonard Cicci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and three men sitting in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Albert W Connors

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Svend Edward Hansen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13152791
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-38014

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

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Photo courtesy of Tony Plowright.

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