UPL 68549

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 15 June 1944/ La Possonniere, Fr (Bridge). Back L-R: unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Capt. Donald H. Brown (P), 1st Lt. George Elias (N), 1st Lt. George Marquardt (B.) Front L-R: 2nd Lt. Arthur Keller (TG), unidentified 3, unidentified 4, 1st Lt. Robert Monfort (N), Lt. Col. William Buck (AC/CP). To Be Identified: TSgt. Harland House (RO), TSgt. Kenneth Swift (TT), SSgt. Daniel Griffin (BT), SSgt. James Kanetti (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 a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Donald H Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Headshot of man wearing military uniform and hat.

William E Buck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-023072, •ASN amended to O-023072 on Station 106 SO# 113 dated 9 October 1943.
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander, Deputy Group Commander, 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 kneeling in front.

George Elias

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736763
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
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.

Daniel Griffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32417510
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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.

Harland Francis House

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37318747
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator 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. Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

42-97960

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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The Quentin Bland Collection.

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