Ralph E Wiley

Military
media-28353.jpeg UPL 28353 14 August 1944, Stuttgart/Echterdinge (Airfield)

Back L-R: TSgt. Clarence Flory (RO), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Lt. William Fairfield (P)

Middle L-R: SSgt. Joseph Needle (FG), Lt. Ralph Wiley (B), Lt. Richard Rafeld (OBS/TG), Maj. Gerald Sammons (AC/CP)

Front Row: Lt. Alexander McNair (N)

To Be Identified: TSgt. Vincent Larkin (TT), SSgt. Leo Bray (BT)

Aircraft: B-17G 544th BS 42-102661 SU*L Big Dog

Source: The Quentin Bland Collection. 384th Bomb Group collection

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraft…

Object Number - UPL 28353 - 14 August 1944, Stuttgart/Echterdinge (Airfield) Back L-R: TSgt. Clarence Flory (RO), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Lt. William Fairfield...

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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

42-102661

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Dog
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

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Edited by Grandson Zachary Stewart, 2 December 2017

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Edited by Grandson Zachary Stewar 12/2/17

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Amended 12/2/17 by Grandson Zachary Stewart

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

Ralph E Wiley: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 28353 - 14 August 1944, Stuttgart/Echterdinge (Airfield)...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing air-combat gear.

Object number: UPL 66602 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/30 August 1944...

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. The word "Boomerang" is painted on the plane nose.

Object number: UPL 67292 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 6 July 1944/ Denain...

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

Object number: UPL 68590 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 19 June 1944/Fleury...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear, four men sitting in front. The men are wearing combat flying gear.

Object number: UPL 69062 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 27 May 1944/Mannheim...

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

Object number: UPL 69295 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 7 August 1944/Dugny...