UPL 50474

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Barnicle Crew, 381st BG, 535th BS STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: S/Sgt Henry Harris (left waist gunner), Lt William A Schobert (pilot), Lt T E Barnicle (command pilot), S/Sgt E G Graybill (waist gunner) KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: T/Sgt Alfred I Haugen (engineer), Lt C J Robertson (navigator), S/Sgt T G Bowser (tail gunner), Lt Charles Wesley Nevius (bombardier), T/Sgt Melvin Samuels (radio), S/Sgt William A "Bill" Karcher Jr (ball turret gunner)

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-374059
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15126567
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13152210
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34602845
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37272791
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group plots the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37704) nicknamed "Button Nose". Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG? 42-977?4.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group

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