UPL 68463

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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. Some of the men are wearing combat flying gear.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 6 June 1944/Mauvaines, Fr (Tactical). Back L-R: Lt. Col. Thomas Beckett (AC/CP), 2nd Lt. Paul Spiers (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. Eugene Burcham (B), 1st Lt. DeWayne Bennett (P), 2nd Lt. Aldo Rovero (N). Front L-R: TSgt. Francis Doran (RO), SSgt. James Trumbo (FG), SSgt. Verlin Gale (FG), TSgt. James Holland (TT), SSgt. Bernard Zelazoski (BT).

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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. 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

DeWayne Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753975
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
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 sitting in front on top of flying gear.

Eugene Emmons Burcham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-757689
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Francis Patrick Doran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20241558
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 757 Radio Operator/Gunner
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.

Verlin Clinton Gale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37416134
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Gunner

Aircraft

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.

42-107148

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

Mission

394

  • Date: 6 June 1944
  • Official Description:

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The Quentin Bland. Collection.https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35689/category/LeadCrews