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media-25779.jpeg UPL 25779 545th Bombardment Squadron Patch

http://www.384thbombgroup.com/

Object Number - UPL 25779 - 545th Bombardment Squadron Patch

Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/44; Gr Island 13/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-O] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; transferred to 3rd Strategic Air Depot Langford Lodge training 4/3/45; transferred with the 384th Bomb Group to Istres for passenger duties, Project Green; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/12/45. SPAM-O-LINER.

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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

People

Lorenzo V Abrusci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772011
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arthur Ellsworth Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33574325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Harold Lewis Bussey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 36457879
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

James Edward Clishem

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136191 / O-823315
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph Dean Cogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13094018
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

655

  • Date: 30 September 1944

644

  • Date: 21 September 1944

Revisions

Date21 Apr 2023 20:22:41
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added an association to the 384BG as listed in the A/C description.

 

Date16 Dec 2021 21:56:45
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to production block number
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-50-bo-42-102379-…

Date7 Nov 2019 22:26:52
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date7 Nov 2019 22:23:34
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to description and media associations
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Woolnough Station List

Date3 Jul 2016 10:29:46
Contributorjgsmit4
ChangesChanges to person associations and mission associations
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[email protected] - grandson to Richard Glen Wismer

Date3 Jul 2016 09:20:26
Contributorjgsmit4
ChangesChanges to manufacturer, nicknames, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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[email protected] - grandson - my grandfather flew this a/c on 6 missions.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:09
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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