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UPL 69550

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 August 1944/Fleury, France (Tactical). Back L-R: Sgt. Raymond Wisdahl (BT), SSgt. Lester Walcott (TT), 1st Lt. Robert Mechling (B), 1st Lt. William Jackson (N), Sgt. Frank Rock (FG), Capt. Roy Vinnedge (P). Front L-R: TSgt. Ralph Knowles Jr. (FG), 1st Lt. Glenn June (CA/CP), 2nd Lt. Marion Endelicato (OBS/TG), SSgt. Stanley Burek (RO).

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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

Stanley Thomas Burek

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 36166332
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Marion Endelicato

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 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

William M Jackson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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

Glenn J June

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

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Ralph S Knowles

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

Aircraft

42-102933

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Gremlins Hotel : Queenie
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

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Date: 3 August 1944

Revisions

Date: 19 Nov 2023 20:14:30

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Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection.

https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35706/category/LeadCrews