UPL 38700
IMAGE"A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 1 May 1944." Rear L-R: T/Sgt Edward I Przybyla, 2Lt Harvey "Herk" Harris, S/Sgt Roy Avery, 1Lt Joseph Korstjens, S/Sgt Andrew Stroman, T/Sgt Berj Bejian, S/Sgt John K Rose, 1Lt Matthew Scanameo, T/Sgt Elijah W "Lou" Lewis, 2Lt Byron B "BB" Clark. Front L-R: Rube Cohn with mascot Scragg, Seymore Romoff, James Abbott, Henry Gerhart, M/Sgt Dominick L DeSalvo.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37675741
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ground Crew
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12005752
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13087379 / O-813283
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39019330
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Ground Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Fire
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron