Leo Thomas Britt

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground. UPL 67815 UPL 67815 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 February 1945/Berlin.
Back L-R: Leo Britt (N), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Charles Bonnett (B), William Johnson (AC/CP), Roy Dobson (TG).
Front L-R: unidentified, unidentified 3, Capt. James Gilmore (P), Kenneth Lord (N)
To Be Identified: Albert London (RO), Mitchell Bierowski (TT), Fred Dameron (BT), Vergil Gibson (FG).
LT Merle Gibson was wounded on this mission and is not in the picture.

Photo courtesy of Leo Britt's nephew, Tom Britt.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109413/category/LeadCrews

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Object Number - UPL 67815 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 February 1945/Berlin. Back L-R: Leo Britt (N), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Charles Bonnett (B), William Johnson...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102620

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: De rumble izer
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

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Born

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22 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N, Rank & Middle Name per info on 384th BG website.

Added an Association to “Grafton Underwood”, the home base of the 384th BG.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since his listed "Role/Job" is "Pilot, Co-Pilot, Bombardier or Navigator".

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AAIR 45-01-22-526 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

Object number: UPL 67815 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 February 1945...