743

9 December 1944
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 cold-weather flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 67858 UPL 67858 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 9 December 1944/Stuttgart Area (Aircraft Industry ).
Back Row: Phillo R Tozer (TG), Daniel Vogel (ETTG),Leslie D ‘BUS’ Newman (RO) , Jay S Walker (P), Arthur Bean (AC).
Front Row: Carl W Schwob (N), Jack D Shattuck (N), George K Smith (B), James H Lawrence (WG), Gerald R Bryson (N).
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Object Number - UPL 67858 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 9 December 1944/Stuttgart Area (Aircraft Industry ). Back Row: Phillo R Tozer (TG), Daniel Vogel (ETTG),Leslie D...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

HALINGEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

STUTTGART/BOBLINGEN

Description: AIRFIELD

STUTTGART/ECHTERDINGEN

Description: AIRFIELD

UNTERTURKHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 247 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761342
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14161865
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boss Lady
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot Rock
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Dollar
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fightin' Hebe
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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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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