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Frederick C Miner

Military

Crash landed at St Andre Le Cote, France on 10 December 1945. Pilot-Lewis R. Ahner Jr., Copilot-Weldon C. Bragg and Engineer-Frederick C. Miner were seriously injured. Navigator-Desire L. Massicotte, Radio Operator- Alexander W. Andrews, Passenger-John A. Blagg, Passenger-John P. Tarro and Passenger Norman D. DeClarke were killed.

Accident Report Number 45-12-10-503

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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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Lewis R Ahner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-823211
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Alexander Walter Andrews

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32955399
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

John Anthony Blagg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-779085
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot, Passenger

Weldon C Bragg

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-782140
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Norman Donald DeClarke

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-1061360
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Aerial Gunnery Instructor

Aircraft

43-39236

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Blinkin' Betsy
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

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

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Seriously injured

10 December 1945

Revisions

Date19 Jan 2015 03:03:21

Contributorbombercommand

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384thbombgroup.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:10:24

ContributorAAM

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Sources

AAIR 45-12-10-503 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database