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UPL 69610

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Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five 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 / 28 July 1944/ Merseburg (Oil). Back Row: 2nd Lt. Charles Widner (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. John Giles (N), 1st Lt. James Moody (B), 1st Lt. Harland Peck (P), Maj. George Koehne (CA/CP). Front Row: unidentified 1, unidentified 2, TSgt. Max Algase (RO), TSgt. George Hunter (TT) To Be Identified: SSgt. William Chapman (BT), SSgt. Frank Rancatore (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

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

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

Max L Algase

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

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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

John P Giles

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

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

George F Hunter

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

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

George H Koehne

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
Service Numbers: O-383807
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot/Operations Officer

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.

James C Moody

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

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

501

Date: 28 July 1944

Revisions

Date: 20 Nov 2023 01:48:29

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Sources

The Quentin Bland Collection.

https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35718/category/LeadCrews