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Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. A man in uniform is seated on the wing of the plane
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 15 August 1943/ Poix & Amiens Airfields, France. Back Row: Herman Wollenweber (OBS/TG), Edward J. Knowling (N), Joseph W. Baggs (B), Budd J. Peaslee (AC), James Ray Martin-Vegue (N), Johnny Butler (P) Front Row: Burnia Martin (WG), Preston Davis (RO), Joe Turlington (TT), Marion Rogers (WG), Robert E. Ralph (BT)

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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

People

Joseph W Baggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-735155
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Bombardier
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 is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Johnny A Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
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 is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Preston A Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
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 is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Edward Johnson Knowling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O – 736868
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
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 is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Burnia Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38310285
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner, Tail Gunner, Waist Gunner, Togglier

Aircraft

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. A man in uniform is seated on the wing of the plane

42-5852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Natural
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Photo courtesy of Johnny Butler.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/37912/category/LeadCrews