546th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.' media-380079.jpg FRE 1282 A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1282 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing...

Commanding Officers

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

George W Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-399610
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commander

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Grafton Underwood

People

Anatole Kripetz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class

Andrew Gordon Lovett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818901
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert E Markasky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Arthur E McCloskey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12136903
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner, Flexible Gunner

Arthur E McCloskey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30040) nicknamed "Wabbit Twacks III" of the 96th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image is obscured.

42-30040

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Commando : Wabbit Twacks III
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

42-30046

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Merrie Hell
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-30058

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-30145

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

42-30196

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

546th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (88 items)

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

Object number: UPL 67400 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews. 22 February 1944/...

Seated man wearing military uniform and hat.

Object number: UPL 67504 - Harry F. Slife, Gunner, 384th Bomb Group, 546th...

Headshot of man wearing military uniform and hat.

Object number: UPL 67704 - Kenneth M. Lentz, Tail Gunner, Peterson Crew...

Headshot of man wearing military uniform and hat.

Object number: UPL 67731 - Nemours A. Montz, Gunner, Berbrich Crew, 546th BS...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 67802 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 28 December 1944/...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in three rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and five men seated in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Object number: UPL 67828 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 19 February 1945/The...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 67858 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 9 December 1944...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Object number: UPL 67974 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 25 October 1944/...

Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in a room in two rows.

Object number: UPL 68170 - Back Left-Right: LTC. Alfred C. Nuttall, Maj...

Ten men wearing Air Force uniform, standing in two rows in front of a building. The men in the first row are kneeling.

Object number: UPL 68179 - Back L-R: Thomas Beckett (Ops Officer), George...

Man in Air Force dress uniform standing in front of a building. There are two windows a wooden door visible .

Object number: UPL 68298 - Capt George W. Harris, 546th Squad. CO, 546th BS...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 68494 - Home / 384th During WWII / 384th Bomb Group Lead...