889

15 March 1945
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and four men sitting in front.  UPL 66770 UPL 66770 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/15 March 1945, Zossen (German GHQ).
Back L-R: 1st Lt. William McKay (P); Frank V. Zinser Jr. (B); Harry L. Roupe (TT); 1st Lt. Frederick Blencowe (MN); F/O Vernon Stern (OBS/TG); Sgt. Billy Simpson (FG).
Front L-R: Maj. Arthur Bean (CA/CP), Charles J. Burkhart (N); Henry Dolson (N); Ralph L. Vickroy (RO).
546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 889 44-8649 Grafton Underwood William M McKay Frank V Zinser Harry Leroy Roupe Frederick A Blencowe Vernon M Stern Billy J Simpson Arthur E Bean Henry J Dolson Ralph L Vickroy On

Object Number - UPL 66770 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/15 March 1945, Zossen (German GHQ). Back L-R: 1st Lt. William McKay (P); Frank V. Zinser Jr. (B); Harry L. Roupe (TT);...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

DEDELSDORF

Description: AIRFIELD

DURSTADT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

GARDLINGEN

Description: RAIL CENTER

HAVELBERG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

MELLENDORF

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

ORANIENBURG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Parey

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

SCHMARSAU

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

STENDAL

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

WITTENBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

ZOSSEN

Description: GERMAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS

Notes: A mix of 397 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34725400
  • Role/Job: Toglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37705979
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12077778
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dynamite John
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Kenny
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Farmer's Daughter
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Midge
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: D-Day Dottie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th 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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