UPL 66570
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/4 August 1944, Peenemunde (R&D). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. B. Melchionni (N), 1st Lt. Q Wilson (P), Maj. Gordon Stallings (CA/CP), 1st Lt. Leo Leahy (B), 1st Lt. James Umstattd (N), TSgt. E.C. Morlan (RO). Front L-R: 1st Joseph Sarto (VN), 2nd Lt. D.R. Baker (OBS/TG), Sgt. S. Markoff (FG), TSgt. CLifford E. Berg (TT).
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Units
![The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395075.jpg?itok=Z2H16PVo)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-7597.jpeg?itok=YDK_TX_R)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
![Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20111223074306-73e2525e-me.jpg?itok=0McE4gsv)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
![John Halasz crew](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20200410062351-89b760af-me.jpg?itok=GH5vusYQ)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
![Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20111223074306-73e2525e-me.jpg?itok=0McE4gsv)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
![Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20111223074306-73e2525e-me.jpg?itok=0McE4gsv)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
![Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20111223074306-73e2525e-me.jpg?itok=0McE4gsv)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Aircraft
![Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. There are canvas bags on the ground in front of the men](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/20111223074306-73e2525e-me.jpg?itok=0McE4gsv)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Locations
![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).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-258.jpg?itok=i-QQOssr)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Mission
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-458197.jpg?itok=g7VBH3Lg)
- Date: 4 August 1944
Revisions
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Sources
The Quentin Bland Collection.
https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35740/category/LeadCrews
Date:
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources
The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35740/search/8882