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Philip N Leavitt

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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

Aircraft

42-97251

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

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Date25 Aug 2023 22:17:22

Contributoracbernstein1

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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2269

Date15 Dec 2017 15:47:08

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2269;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:30

ContributorAAM

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AAIR 45-01-20-522 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database