UPL 67446

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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.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 4 March 1944. Back L-R: unidentified 1, unidentified 2, unidentified 3, Chester Harvey Zink (FG), unidentified 5. Front L-R: 1st lt. Vincent McGovern (OBS/TG), Maj. Raymond Ketelsen (CA/CP), Capt. Floyd Edwards (P), 1st Lt. Anthony Palazzo (B), 1st Lt. Vernon McKittrick (N) To Be Identified: TSgt. Hugh Hopper (RO), TSgt. Roger Smith (TT), SSgt. James Johnson (BT), SSgt. Warren Folmar (FG).

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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

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.

Floyd Clinton Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665291
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: 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.

Warren A Folmar

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

Hugh David Hopper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19099503
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
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.

James Hansel Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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.

Raymond Paul Ketelsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-421115
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander, Pilot

Aircraft

42-97477

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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Robert Bletscher Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/36367/category/LeadCrews