John Geriak

Military
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 68504 UPL 68504 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944/Vannes, Fr (Airfield).
Back L-R: TSgt. John Geriak (RO), 1st Lt. Loyd Helmley (P), unidentified 1, 2nd Lt. Stephen Kasmerski (B), 2nd Lt. Paul Spiers (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. William Kane (N).
Front L-R: unidentified 2, unidentified 3, unidentified 4, Maj. Robert Thacker (AC), 2nd Lt. Sanford Wakser (N).
To Be Identified: TSgt. Jay Orth (TT), SSgt. Andrew Komak (BT), SSgt. William Edwards (FG), SSgt. Arthur Pelkey Jr. (FG).

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Object Number - UPL 68504 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944/Vannes, Fr (Airfield). Back L-R: TSgt. John Geriak (RO), 1st Lt. Loyd Helmley (P), unidentified 1, 2nd...

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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

Aircraft

42-31484

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairsy Doats
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 68504 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944/Vannes...

Eleven men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 72185 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 25 July 1944/St. Lo...