UPL 35252

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Clarendon G. Richert, 2d Lieutenant and crew of a B-17 bomber in the 384th Bombardment Group at Grafton Underwood Air Base in England around June 1944. Clarendon is in the second row third from the left. I believe this crew is Dad's original crew and the plane is the "Little Bill" shot down over Germany in late 1944. Dad was held back for training to be a lead navigator the day the plane and crew were shot down. There were at least two survivors who were prisoners of war including the replacement navigator. I believe the loss of the crew he had trained with and not knowing that anyone had survived until after the war had a great effect on Dad who was only twenty years old at the time. Identification of crew members is as follows: Standing, left-to-right: Franklin G. Oosterhof (CP), William V. Henderson (P), Clarendon G. Richert (N), John T. Brenner (B). Kneeling, Left to Right: Buddy L. Owens (RO); Milton Tobman (TG); William M. Rodgers (TT); Ralph E. Austin (FG)

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Units

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

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