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Mech, Harry J., 445th Bomb Group

UPL 68239

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68239
  • Description: Added by Tom Clark, Veterans Museum, Schererville, Indiana
Eight men in Air Force uniform seated at tables. One man is using a manual typewriter. On the back wall is a chart.

UPL 68233

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68233
  • Description: Intelligence Room, 384th Bomb Group
Man in military clothing, including combat flying gear, standing in front of a plane and a tanker truck. There are several men in the background going through large bags that are on the ground

UPL 68226

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68226
  • Description: Gen. Dale O Smith, HQ, 384th Bomb Group
Man wearing uniform, trench coat, and hat, standing beside military aircraft.

UPL 68217

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68217
  • Description: Col. Dale O. Smith, HQ, 384th Bomb Group. Hand-written on back of photo by Col. Smith: "Merry Christmas from, Dad"
In the foreground are two men in Air Force uniform and a partial view of a man on the left side. The man in the middle is seated and looking at a paper. The man on the right is leaning in and smiling. In the background are two men looking at a large wall chart.

UPL 68208

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68208
  • Description: Lt. Col. William E. Buck, Col. Dale O. Smith, and Lt. Col. Thomas P. Beckett. Unidentified Senior NCO in background.
Headshot of man wearing Air Force military uniform and hat.

UPL 68199

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68199
  • Description: Col Dale O. Smith Co 384th Bomb Group. Dale Orville Smith was the third Group Commanding Officer of the 384th BG, from 23 November 1943 to 24 October...
Man in Air Force uniform standing on tarmac in front of a plane. The man is making a pipe. The words "Fillette Yvette" are painted on the nose of the plane.

UPL 68190

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68190
  • Description: Col. Dale O Smith with A-35, 41-31379, "Fillette Yvette". Dale Orville Smith was the third Group Commanding Officer of the 384th BG, from 23 November...
Ten men wearing Air Force uniform, standing in two rows in front of a building. The men in the first row are kneeling.

UPL 68179

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68179
  • Description: Back L-R: Thomas Beckett (Ops Officer), George Harris (546th BS CO), Alfred Nuttall (544th BS Ops Officer then CO), Ralph Johnson (Grp. Communications...
Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in a room in two rows.

UPL 68170

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68170
  • Description: Back Left-Right: LTC. Alfred C. Nuttall, Maj. Maurice S. Dillingham, LTC. Thomas P. Beckett, Maj. George W. Harris Jr., Maj. Clifford H. Crowe Jr...
Three men in Air Force uniform standing on grass in front of an airplane with a single propeller.

UPL 68158

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68158
  • Description: Left-Right: Col. Bud Peaslee, HQ, 384th Bomb Group, Brooks, LTC. Alfred Nuttall, HQ, 384th Bomb Group.
Man in Air Force uniform standing in front of a plane with one propellor

UPL 68149

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68149
  • Description: Col. Budd Peaslee, HQ, 384th Bomb group, and his P-51
Ground Crew of P-47 "Pat" Capt. Gordon S. Stevens

UPL 68140

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68140
  • Description: Capt. Gordon S. Stevens P-47 UN-V "Pat" seen here with his Crew Chief S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo and Assistant Crew Chief Sgt. J.A. Strinic.
Capt. Gordon S. Stevens

UPL 68137

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68137
  • Description: Capt. Gordon S. Stevens entering cockpit of his P-47 "Pat" signed photo to Crew Chief S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo from his photo album.
Lt. Walter H. Pitts Killed in Air Action

UPL 68134

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68134
  • Description: Lt. Walter H. Pitts Killed in Air Action over Europe New Paper Clipping - The Press Democrats 1944-10-28 page 1.
Aviation Cadet Walter H Pitts

UPL 68131

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68131
  • Description: Walter H Pitts "Won High Honor"
2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts and S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo Crew Chief in cockpit

UPL 68128

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68128
  • Description: 2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts with Crew Chief S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo after returning from a tough mission
2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts and S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo Crew Chief

UPL 68119

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68119
  • Description: 2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts just coming in after a hard days mission over enemy territory, the plane was all ?
Large gathering of men grouped into three rows. All but two of the men are in Air Force uniform. The first row of men are kneeling. They are standing in front of a single story structure with a metal corrugated roof.

UPL 68125

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68125
  • Description: Press and Army Officers visiting Grafton Underwood 17 August 1943, the day of the first mission to Schweinfurt. Col Peaslee is in the middle row (4th...
2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts

UPL 68116

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68116
  • Description: 2nd. Lt. Walter H. Pitts Newspaper clipping
Two men, wearing Air Force uniform including hat, standing outdoors front of a car, facing each other, and shaking hands.

UPL 68110

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 68110
  • Description: Left to right: Colonel Julius K. Lacey, Colonel Dale Orville Smith Colonel Julius K. Lacey was the second Group Commanding Officer of the 384th BG. He...