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UPL 67974

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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. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 25 October 1944/ Gelsenkirchen; Hamm. Back L-R: Walter Kellin (FG), James Moody (B), Jack Shattuck (N), Lawrence Van Etten (MN), Horace Hance (N), Joseph Malone (RO). Front L-R: Arthur Bean (CA/CP), Arthur Beese (TT), Kenneth Myrick (P) , Walter Maddock (OBS/TG).

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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 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

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Arthur Paul Beese

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19085893
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer

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. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Horace Hance

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

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. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Walter J Kellin

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. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

Walter J Maddock

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

Aircraft

44-8008

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

Locations

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Mission

688

Date: 25 October 1944

Revisions

Date: 3 Nov 2023 21:46:56

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Sources

Scanned in from the Plane News. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/21748/category/LeadCrews