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UPL 65891

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Twelve men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 July 1943/Abbeville, France. Standing, Rear Row L-R: William Dietel (P), George W. Harris (AC), Colonel Budd J. Peaslee (did not fly sortie), Herbert W. Funk (NAV), Sidney P. Taylor (TG), Kenneth C. Dutton (Observer), Edward Amory (FG) Kneeling, Front Row L-R: Clyde W. Davis (B), Howard J. Adams (TT), Wyman D. Martin (WG), Lawrence E. Dunmyer (BT), Ardell H. Bollinger (RO)

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Units

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

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.'

546th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Twelve men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Howard J Adams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16051094
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Twelve men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Edward Amory

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32226989
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Twelve men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Ardell H Bollinger

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

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

Clyde W Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-734435
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Twelve men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Seven men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

William Dietel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-665286
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30032

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sky Queen
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 532nd Bomb Squadron

Mission

VIII Bomber Command 72

Date: 10 July 1943

Revisions

Date: 18 Oct 2023 23:17:53

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesChanges to Caption, Related Aircraft, Related Missions, Related People, Related Places and Related Units

Sources

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Date: 17 Oct 2023 22:07:46

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesChanges to Related Aircraft, Related People and Related Places

Sources

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Date: 17 Oct 2023 21:52:18

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Sources

Photo is courtesy of Rick Giancarlo. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/237399/category/LeadCrews