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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 1 August 1944/Railroad Bridge, Chartres, France. Back L-R: William Combs (P), Emil Morlan (RO), Forest Bemis (TT), Donald Ward (B). Front L-R:: Boyce Ragsdale (BT), Kenneth Lord (N), James Fisher (FG) on his last mission, Lloyd LaChine (OBS/TG), Gerald Sammons (AC).

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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

Forrest James Bemis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19127172
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Eight men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. There are bags on the ground in front of the men.

William Felix Combs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

James J Fisher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32441358
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men seated in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Lloyd E LaChine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
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.

Kenneth Smith Lord

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704025
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-37822

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

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Mission

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  • Date: 1 August 1944

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Photo courtesy of Cynthia Smith, via Keith Ellefson.

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