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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 sitting in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 November 1944/Koehne Carnes, Ostheim Airfield and Butzweilerhof Airfield, Cologne, Germany. Back Row L-R: Raymond A. Panici (FG), Roy E. Dobson (OBS/TG), Alfred D. Benjamin (NAV), George H. Koehne (AC), Tommy P. Bolger (NAV), Merle L. Gibson (NAV). Front Row L-R: Samuel Markoff (FG), Joe R. Carnes (P), Charles W. Ford (ETTG), Daniel A. Walton (BOM), Albert K. Sherriff (ROG).

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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

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 sitting in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Alfred D Benjamin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11120393 at enlistment, then O-718219
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. The word "Boomerang" is painted on the plane nose.

Tommy P Bolger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
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 sitting in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Joe Ross Carnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761877
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
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 sitting in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Roy E Dobson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767809
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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 sitting in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

Charles W Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34605462
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

44-8007

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

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Mission

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • Date: 10 November 1944

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