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Charles J Burkhart

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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

People

John M Bastianelli

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Lyle Joseph Boyer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 37619233
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Miguel Hernandez

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Corporal

Dwight P Lawrence

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group

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.

Norris L McCollum

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

42-102501

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

42-97510

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Satan's Playmate
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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.

42-98027

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Swamp Angel
Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

43-38548

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

43-38747

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

Missions

8th Air Force 962

Date: 20 April 1945

Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-[illegible])(19-4-45)(MOS.748CRASH)(REST.)'

8th Air Force 961

Date: 19 April 1945

8th Air Force 926

Date: 4 April 1945

8th Air Force 911

Date: 24 March 1945

8th Air Force 906

Date: 22 March 1945

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Revisions

Date30 Oct 2023 17:49:12

Contributoracbernstein1

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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5193

Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:44

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia