42-5848 Patches
BACK L-R: Robert Kilmer (CP), John Barkley (N), Donald Ogilvie (P), William Wilson (B).
FRONT L-R: Francis Sylvia (FG), Emmett Hood (TT), Louis Ratkiewicz (TG), William Martin (FG), James Murray (RO), James McKeon (BT)
Object Number - UPL 65989 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 July 1943/Kassel. BACK L-R: Robert Kilmer (CP), John Barkley (N), Donald Ogilvie (P), William Wilson (B). FRONT...
Delivered Long Beach 20/3/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Dow Fd 20/3/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-R] Grafton Underwood 24/5/43; battle damaged Kassel 30/7/43 with Bill Harry, Co-pilot: Ivan Rice, Navigator: Dave Black, Bombardier: Chas Mannka, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Curry Reed, Radio Operator: Ed Simpson, Ball turret gunner: John McKenna, Waist gunner: Willard Cronin, Waist gunner: Tom Wheeler,Tail gunner: Leroy Parent (10RTD- but six wia) ; crash landed Boxted A/fd, Ex, UK; Salvaged AFSC 6/8/43. PATCHES.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735966
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-671962
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665330
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
- Date: 30 July 1943
- Date: 29 July 1943
- Date: 28 July 1943
- Date: 24 July 1943
- Date: 4 July 1943