44-8008

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 67784 UPL 67784 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 27 December 1944/Altenahr, Germany.
Back L-R: Emil Edward Pluhar (TG/OBS, Albert J. Merlis (N), Alfons Francis Urwal (N), Arthur Martin Stone Jr. (AC), Carl Warren Schwob (N).
Front L-R: Carl Richard Euting (FG), Robert Frank Brown (FG), John Henry Herzog Jr. (P), James B. Saunders (B), Henry Bauer (TT), George Frank Palacek, (RO).
John Herzog’s last mission.

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545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 764 44-8008 Grafton Underwood Emil E Pluhar Albert L Merlis Alfons Francis Uriwal Arthur M Stone Carl W Schwob Carl R Euting Robert Brown John H Herzog James B Saunders Henry Bauer George F Palecek On

Object Number - UPL 67784 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 27 December 1944/Altenahr, Germany. Back L-R: Emil Edward Pluhar (TG/OBS, Albert J. Merlis (N), Alfons Francis Urwal...

Delivered Dallas 12/5/44; Langley 26/6/44; Grenier 9/7/44; Assigned 385BG [---Q] Gt Ashfield 10/7/44; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-Y] Grafton Underwood 13/8/44; Missing in Action Plauen 19/3/45 with Bill Kramer, Emmett Culhane, Chas Fell, Walt Robitzki, Dwight Scrivner, Bill Brooks, Jack Pheiffer, Francis Lukosavich, Keith Krauss (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Ostend, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 13366.

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Units served with

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 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph W Baggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-735155
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Bombardier
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, six men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground in front of kneeling men.

Charles W Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-522720
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot / Commander

William Ralph Brooks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19106319
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Charles J Burkhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-131707
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Emmett Patrick Culhane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

896

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:

887

  • Date: 14 March 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 March 1945

Revisions

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13566 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

44-8008: Gallery (5 items)

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

Object number: UPL 67784 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 27 December 1944...

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Object number: UPL 67974 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 25 October 1944/...