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Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and seven men kneeling in front. There are canvas/duffle bags on the ground in front of the men
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/3 October 1944, Wesseling (Oil). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Thomas Gallenkamp (OBS/TG), 1st Lt. Sanford Wakser (N), Maj. Arthur Bean (AC/CP), Capt. Robert Chapin (N). Front L-R: SSgt. Robert Guider (FG), 1st Lt. Sanford Marks (B), SSgt. Phillip Darby (FG), 1st Lt. Joseph Laboda (P), TSgt. Lavern Harfman (TT), TSgt. Raymond Barth (RO), SSgt. Joseph Marmozewicz (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

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Raymond Ernest Barth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16056641
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Military Occupation specialty 757-Radio Operator/Mechanic/Gunner
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
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and seven men kneeling in front. There are canvas/duffle bags on the ground in front of the men

Robert M Chapin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and seven men kneeling in front. There are canvas/duffle bags on the ground in front of the men

Phillip Storey Darby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 14170795
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and seven men kneeling in front. There are canvas/duffle bags on the ground in front of the men

Thomas Edward Gallenkamp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-764281
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-107125

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doasy Doats
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Mission

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

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The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35727/search/8882