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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 17 August 1943/Schweinfurt, Germany. Back L-R: Joe Baggs (B), Ed Knowling (N), Herman Wollenweber (CP/observer), Tom Beckett (Group Leader), Johnny Butler (P). Front row: Danial Griffin (BT), Marion Rogers (WG), Joe Turlington (TT), Preston Davis (RO), Burnia Martin (WG).

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Edward Johnson Knowling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O – 736868
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Burnia Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38310285
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner, Tail Gunner, Waist Gunner, Togglier
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold weather flying gear. There is also some gear lying in front of the men.

Marion C Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Howard Joe Turlington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14073757
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Herman Wollenweber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O –672010
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Photo Courtesy of Johnny Butler.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/21634/category/LeadCrews