42-31740

Personnel of the 384th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '313403.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin, 22/3/44, 231740.' media-380081.jpg FRE 1284 Personnel of the 384th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '313403.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin, 22/3/44, 231740.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1284 - Personnel of the 384th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed...

Delivered Denver 11/12/43; Kearney 27/12/43; Oklahoma City 12/1/44; Kearney 16/1/44; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-T] Grafton Underwood 1/3/44; Missing in Action Marienburg 9/4/44 with George Schock, Co-pilot: Elliott Gadd, Navigator: Ehrhardt Mittendorf, ng-Sgt Jim Yeater, Radio Operator: Chas Hawkins, Ball turret gunner: Lester Van Gorkum, Waist gunner: Morton Hamm (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Patrick Benker, Tail gunner: Chas Mitchell (2 evaded capture); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lucian Shannon (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Ulsnis, near Steinfeld, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3653.

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Ehrhard Mittendorf

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-61184
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George William Schock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746434
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lucian Glenroie Shannon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37169159
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Lester Wilson Van Gorkom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

James T Yeater

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

9 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3653 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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