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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men sitting in front.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/15 March 1945, Zossen (German GHQ). Back L-R: 1st Lt. William McKay (P); Frank V. Zinser Jr. (B); Harry L. Roupe (TT); 1st Lt. Frederick Blencowe (MN); F/O Vernon Stern (OBS/TG); Sgt. Billy Simpson (FG). Front L-R: Maj. Arthur Bean (CA/CP), Charles J. Burkhart (N); Henry Dolson (N); Ralph L. Vickroy (RO).

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

Arthur E Bean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-406218
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
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.

Frederick A Blencowe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Henry J Dolson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

William M McKay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear and parachutes.

Harry Leroy Roupe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13039523
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer

Aircraft

44-8649

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

Mission

889

  • Date: 15 March 1945

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The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35728/search/8882