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UPL 67034

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

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 5 December 1943/5 December 1943, St.Jean D'Angely, Fr (Bridge). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Harold Groh (N), Capt. James Martin-Vegue (N), Capt. James Kelly (P), Maj. Thomas Beckett (AC/CP), Capt. Charles Bonnett (B), 2nd Lt. Elliott Gadd (OBS/TG). Front L-R: TSgt. Dennis Lane (BT), TSgt. Jerome Beaupre (RO), SSgt. Roland Killin (WG), TSgt. Leonard Nealis (TT), SSgt. Aloysius Mizgorski (WG).

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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

ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear, three men kneeling in front. Flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men

Jerome B Beaupre

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

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 flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Thomas P Beckett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Operations Officer

Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Charles Daniel Bonnett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
Service Numbers: O-727080
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Group Bombardier

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

Elliott Leroy Gadd

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-747390
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Harold C Groh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Aircraft

42-3441

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Patches : The Spotted Cow
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Mission

A B-24 Liberator nicknamed "The Oklahoman", piloted by Lieutenant Mason of the 389th Bomb Group bursts into flame during a mission, 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/12/43B - 3, 147. 147/RFWD148. 389 BG B-24 struck by flak and destroyed 12/5/43.'

VIII Bomber Command 149

Date: 5 December 1943

Revisions

Date: 25 Oct 2023 15:44:44

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35531/category/LeadCrews