Franklyn H Higbie

Military
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 cold-weather flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 69597 UPL 69597 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 31 July 1944/ Munich (Aircraft Factory).
Back L-R: Capt. Maruice Booska CA/CP, 1st Lt. John Bahten P, 2nd Lt. Phillip Kemp OBS/TG, Sgt. Franklyn Higbie BT, 2nd Lt. Clarence Culligan N, 1st Lt. Julius Hoech B.
Front L-R: Sgt. Luis Santamaria TT, Sgt. Mario Biancalana RO, Sgt. Robert Eager FG, Sgt. Lloyd Jarreau FG.
547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 507 42-97960 Grafton Underwood Maurice Arthur Booska John Irwin Bahten Phillip Giles Kemp Franklyn H Higbie Clarence S Culligan Julius Florence Hoech Mario Joseph Biancalana Robert Duane Eager Lloyd Joseph Jarreau On

Object Number - UPL 69597 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 31 July 1944/ Munich (Aircraft Factory). Back L-R: Capt. Maruice Booska CA/CP, 1st Lt. John Bahten P, 2nd Lt. Phillip...

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. John Bahten crew. 33 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39078503 / O-758284
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Queen
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
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.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Cinder
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mower County, MN 25 December 1911 Son of Clarence W and Jessie A Higbie.

Enlisted

Minneapolis, MN 29 June 1943

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 26 June 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

15 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Saint Cloud, MN 22 April 1979

Buried

Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN 26 April 1979 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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