James John Dowling

Military
media-52410.png UPL 52410 The Nine Termites
Standing L-R: Jack D. Roberts (B); James J. Dowling (N); Raymond Causa (P); Grover J. Kimberlin (CP);
Kneeling L-R: Robert E. Kreuscher (TG/FG); Robert L. Bertsch (BT); Jonathan H. Cortez (RO); Joseh Molea (FG); Robert W. Siegenthaler (E/TT)
546th BS crew
Photo taken perhaps in front of B-17G 44-8216 JD*Y at Grafton Underwood
Identification provided by Raymond Causa, 14 August 2013. 384th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 52410 - The Nine Termites Standing L-R: Jack D. Roberts (B); James J. Dowling (N); Raymond Causa (P); Grover J. Kimberlin (CP); Kneeling L-R: Robert E....

Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 17 October 1944 to carry out the orders of the commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #205 dated 16 October 1944.

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Units served with

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
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: T2598
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Places

A bomber crew of the 487th Bomb Group, led by Roy K Snell, on leave at Southport. Image via Roy K Snell. Snell has handwritten on the reverse: 'Our crew & others at Southport on rest leave after 20 missions in B-24s.'
  • Site type: Military site
  • Known as: Palace Hotel

Revisions

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ContributorHotelie1970
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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1004 and GENERAL ORDER # 618, 13 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.

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