Richard K Crown

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of flying gear.  UPL 66369 UPL 66369 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 April 1945/Bordeaux/Royan, France (Guns).
Back L-R: Capt. Carl Schwob (MN), Maj. Robert Chapin (N), Lt. Col. Theodore Milton (AC/CP), 1st Lt. Leif Ostnes (P), 1st Lt. Herbert Schaaf (OBS/TG)
Front L-R: Victor Riordan (TT), William “Pop” Dolan, Maj. Richard Crown (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Whipple (2N), Norris McCollum (RO)
Dolan is not on the loading list but is listed as a passenger on the "J" Form.
546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 8th Air Force 948 44-8401 Grafton Underwood Carl W Schwob Robert Charles Chapin Theodore R Milton Leif Robert Ostnes Herbert Henry Schaaf Victor J Riordan William E Dolan Richard K Crown Robert M Whipple Norris L McCollum On

Object Number - UPL 66369 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 April 1945/Bordeaux/Royan, France (Guns). Back L-R: Capt. Carl Schwob (MN), Maj. Robert Chapin (N), Lt. Col....

Assigned to the 384th BG 546th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #93 dated 11 September 1943, Louis E Ritt Crew. 36 combat missions.



Bailed out of B-17 #42-5086 'Wahoo II' over England on return from mission to Munster railroad yards on 10 October 1943. The entire crew landed safely.

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33354228
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672429
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 306th Bomb Group fly in formation over another B-17 (WW-J, serial number 42-5086) during a medal ceremony for Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith. Passed for publication 16 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Highest American Award For U.S. Air Gunner. 15.7.43. Col. Henry L. Stimson, U.S. Secretary of War to-day presented the Congressional Medal of Honour - America's highest award - equivalent to Britain's V.C. to Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith, for his bravery during a raid on St.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wahoo II
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eileen's Kindergarten
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Merged with duplicate record to include information from :
the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
Memories of the 384th Bombardment Group (H), Vol. 1; p. 42.,
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 327,
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=c...

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384thbombgroup.com

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384thbombgroup.com

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AAIR 44-11-16-534 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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