416

16 June 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in three rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Five men standing to the rear and six men seated in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.  UPL 68563 UPL 68563 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 June 1944/Wing Lead Crew.
Back L-R: Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), Anthony Nilo (N) ,Dewayne Bennett (P), Martin Philip Rosenblum (B), Aldo John Rovero (N).
Front L-R: James D. Trumbo (WG), Verlin C. Gale (WG), Michael J. Perrone (R), Howard R. Morton (OB), James A. Holland (TT), Bernard L. Zelazoski (BT).
545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 416 42-97824 Grafton Underwood Thomas P Beckett Anthony Nilo DeWayne Bennett Martin P Rosenblum Aldo Rovero James D Trumbo Verlin Clinton Gale Michael Perrone Howard R Morton James A Holland Bernard L Zelazoski On

Object Number - UPL 68563 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 June 1944/Wing Lead Crew. Back L-R: Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), Anthony Nilo (N) ,Dewayne Bennett (P), Martin Philip...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB RAILROAD TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 54 T

AUTHE (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 51 T

BEAUVAIS/TILLE (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 54 T

BEAUVOIR (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 62 T

DOMLEGER (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 126 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 114 T

LAON/ATHIES (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 114 T

LAON/COUVRON (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 48 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 121 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 117 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 32 T

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819669
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709309
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807825
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34507515
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flexible Gunner/ Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755018
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator / Bombardier Instructor

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Brat
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gremlins Hotel : Queenie
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fitt
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Colonel aka Helena II
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dark Angel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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