Delton G Wheat

Military

Shot down 26 June 1943 in B-17 #4230048 'Flak Dodger. ' Prisoner of War (POW).

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30336) of the 385th Bomb Group that has crash landed after overshooting the runway. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Overshot landing. R. Bowers.'

Glyndon D Bell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-525090
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Theodore William Finck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35433828
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Dero Hurst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John J Katuzney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas L Ketcham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator

Aircraft

42-30048

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Doger aka Flak Dancer
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

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