416

16 June 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in three rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Five men standing to the rear and six men seated in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.  UPL 68563 UPL 68563 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 June 1944/Wing Lead Crew.
Back L-R: Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), Anthony Nilo (N) ,Dewayne Bennett (P), Martin Philip Rosenblum (B), Aldo John Rovero (N).
Front L-R: James D. Trumbo (WG), Verlin C. Gale (WG), Michael J. Perrone (R), Howard R. Morton (OB), James A. Holland (TT), Bernard L. Zelazoski (BT).
545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 416 42-97824 Grafton Underwood Thomas P Beckett Anthony Nilo DeWayne Bennett Martin P Rosenblum Aldo Rovero James D Trumbo Verlin Clinton Gale Michael Perrone Howard R Morton James A Holland Bernard L Zelazoski On

Object Number - UPL 68563 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 June 1944/Wing Lead Crew. Back L-R: Thomas Pope Beckett (AC), Anthony Nilo (N) ,Dewayne Bennett (P), Martin Philip...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB RAILROAD TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 54 T

AUTHE (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 51 T

BEAUVAIS/TILLE (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 54 T

BEAUVOIR (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 62 T

DOMLEGER (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 126 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 114 T

LAON/ATHIES (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 114 T

LAON/COUVRON (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 48 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 121 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 117 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 32 T

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35727131
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner/Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33574325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758675
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-434690
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35733061
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam-O-Liner
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swiss Miss
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing combat flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hale's Angels
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Brat
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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