Donald O Loomis

Military
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. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men UPL 66872 UPL 66872 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 August 1944, Peenemunde (R&D).
Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Frank Gudowski (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. Donald Loomis (N), 1st Lt. John Shelley (AC/CP), 2nd Lt. James McCartney (P), 1st Lt. George Marquardt (B).
Front L-R: Unidentified 1, unidentified 2, SSgt. Clifford Snyder (FG), unidentified 3, unidentified 4.
To Be Identified: TSgt. Morton Sapolin (RO), TSgt. Joseph Frisbee (TT), SSgt. Rufus Saunders (BT), SSgt. Wade Flannery (FG).

The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35720/search/8882

547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 514 42-97960 Grafton Underwood Frank George Gudowski Donald O Loomis John Keith Shelley James T McCartney George M Marquardt Clifford Leroy Snyder Morton Sapolin Joseph Selvyn Frisbee Rufus Milton Saunders Wade Henderson Flannery On

Object Number - UPL 66872 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 August 1944, Peenemunde (R&D). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Frank Gudowski (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. Donald Loomis (N), 1st Lt. John...

Assigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on 6 June 1944, Robert Koch Crew, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00226). 29 combat missions.

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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

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
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Dippold

Robert John Dippold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32729977
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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

Henry Paul Giguere

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-762768
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
Eleven 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 five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Frank Jaworski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31298176
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Born

21 August 1922

Died

Colorado, USA 8 August 1994

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Donald O Loomis: Gallery (5 items)

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. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men

Object number: UPL 66872 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 August 1944...

Two men in uniform inside an aircraft . Both are wearing headphones. The man in the foreground is turning dials on a machine.

Object number: UPL 67677 - Front to rear: Donald O. Loomis, Navigator, and...

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

Object number: UPL 69280 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 7 August 1944/Dugny...

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

Object number: UPL 71981 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 8 July 1944...

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

Object number: UPL 72136 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 20 July 1944/Dessau...