44-8401

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of flying gear.  UPL 66369 UPL 66369 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 April 1945/Bordeaux/Royan, France (Guns).
Back L-R: Capt. Carl Schwob (MN), Maj. Robert Chapin (N), Lt. Col. Theodore Milton (AC/CP), 1st Lt. Leif Ostnes (P), 1st Lt. Herbert Schaaf (OBS/TG)
Front L-R: Victor Riordan (TT), William “Pop” Dolan, Maj. Richard Crown (B), 2nd Lt. Robert Whipple (2N), Norris McCollum (RO)
Dolan is not on the loading list but is listed as a passenger on the "J" Form.
546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 8th Air Force 948 44-8401 Grafton Underwood Carl W Schwob Robert Charles Chapin Theodore R Milton Leif Robert Ostnes Herbert Henry Schaaf Victor J Riordan William E Dolan Richard K Crown Robert M Whipple Norris L McCollum On

Object Number - UPL 66369 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 14 April 1945/Bordeaux/Royan, France (Guns). Back L-R: Capt. Carl Schwob (MN), Maj. Robert Chapin (N), Lt. Col....

Delivered Dallas 3/9/44; Hunter 19/9/44; Dow Fd 13/10/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-N] Thorpe Abbotts 20/10/44; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-X] Grafton Underwood 5/11/44; 303BG Molesworth 8/5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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 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 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1061360
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunnery Instructor
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14190728
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 611 Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (38th Bomb Group) 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-401236
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot and Commanding Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19094252 at enlistment, then 0-737629
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the 384th BG website.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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