UPL 67828

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in three rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and five men seated in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 19 February 1945/The Secondary Target Munster, Germany (Marshalling Yards) was attacked. Primary Target Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Coking Plant) was covered by clouds. Back Row: P Y Williams (P), Richard K Crown (B), Theodore R Milton (AC). Front Row: Joseph Murdza (ETTG), Harold I Line (WG), Philip Seydel (N), Leslie D Newman (RO), Carl W Schwob (N), Herbert H. Schaaf (TG, OBS), Robert C Chapin (N).

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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 cold weather flying gear. There are large canvas bags on the ground in front of the men.

Leslie D Newman

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

Herbert Henry Schaaf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814564
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co Pilot
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 sitting in front on top of flying gear.

Carl W Schwob

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

Philip Seydel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-718436
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Eight men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing air-combat flying gear. There are bags and a briefcase on the ground in front of the men. There is a man, in overalls, standing in the rear under the plane.

Philip Y Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

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Picture courtesy of the Ken Decker Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109468/category/LeadCrews