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UPL 72136

IMAGE

Nine men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 20 July 1944/Dessau (Aircraft Plant). Back L-R: Capt. Maurice Booska (CA/CP), SSgt. John Gardiner (FG), 2nd Lt. Robert Koch (P), 1st Lt. George Elias (N), 2nd Lt. Donald Loomis (N). Front L-R: F/O Alfred Hendrix (B), TSgt. Jesse McCoy (TT), TSgt. Normand Vicknair (RO), 2nd Lt. Russel Cornair (OBS/TG), SSgt. Frank Jaworski (BT).

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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

Maurice Arthur Booska

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-799714
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Pilot

Man in military uniform standing in front of a tent and leaning on a tent pole.

Russell John Cornair

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16113296 / O-705908
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot

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.

George Elias

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-736763
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Man standing in field wearing overalls. The man is looking directly at the camera and he has his hands in his pockets.

John Warren Gardiner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17115041
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Flexible Gunner

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Alfred Franklin Hendrix

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-887030
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

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 kneeling in front. Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

42-97960

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group, including (RQ-P, serial number 42-97193) and (serial number 43-37920) fly through flak bursts during a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Thoison '557' took pic 20/7/44. Star Duster DS-L MIA 6/8/44.'

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Date: 20 July 1944

Revisions

Date: 23 Jan 2024 01:37:15

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Changes

Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35709/category/LeadCrews