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UPL 39146

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Bernard Thomas Gruble, 1943

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Units

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group.

550th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Bernard Thomas Gruble

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-3388

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sleepytime Girl
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Locations

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group at Snetterton Heath. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'BX dispersals Snetterton.'

Snetterton Heath

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Station 138

Revisions

Date: 1 Jul 2019 19:37:07

ContributorDWM

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Ancestry.com