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Leslie N Ballard

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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

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

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	North Carolina, USA	19 May 1921
Enlisted	Camp Croft, South Carolina 29302, USA	12 August 1942	Residence: Wayne County, North Carolina Private, Branch Immaterial
Other Attached		21 June 1945	Attached to the 547th Bombardment Squadron for Rations, Quarters and Administration on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 21 June 1945.
Died		2 May 1989	Burial: Maryland Veterans Cemetery Crownsville Anne Arundel County Maryland, USA Plot: Section 3B1 Row 8 Site 4

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