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UPL 66530

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Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/3 March 1945, Hanover (Railyards). Back L-R: Maj. Edgar Ulrey (AC/CP), F/O Robert Ward (N), 1st Lt. Albert Stoltze (MN), Capt. Julius Hoech (B). Front L-R: unidentified 1, Capt. Robert Owens (P), 1st Lt. William Cavanaugh (N), unidentified 2, TSgt. Thomas Benson (RO). To Be Identified: TSgt. Laverne Miller (TT), SSgt. Jack Conlon (TG).

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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

The insignia of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

547th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Thomas Joseph Benson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33353812
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner / Mechanic

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men seated in front on large canvas bags. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

William D Cavanaugh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

Jack D Conlon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19124749
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

Julius Florence Hoech

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-734888
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Bombardier

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

Laverne S Miller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-777759
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

44-8649

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Trail Blazer
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

Mission

861

Date: 3 March 1945

Revisions

Date: 22 Oct 2023 19:42:42

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35743/search/8882