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8th Air Force; 401st Bomb Group; 615 Bomb Squad. Crew of B-17G 42-37833 (aka: Omar The Dentmaker) Top Row (L-R): Herb McElligot (Tail Gunner), William Carter (Radio Operator), Frank Rothwell (L Waist Gunner), Donald Roberts (Engineer, Top Turret), Ivan Lee (R Waist Gunner), Irving Lieberman (Ball Turret). Bottom Row (L-R): Michael Walsh (Navigator), Robert Kaercher (Co-pilot), William Rumsey (Pilot), James Haffner (Bombardier)

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Units

401st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

615th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

William W Carter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

James D Haffner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert D Kaercher

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Ivan R Lee

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Irving I Lieberman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13103453
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-37833

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Omar The Dent Maker | The Devil's Daughter
Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Deenethorpe

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Benefield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributornhlrox88

ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Frank Rothwell is my grandfather's brother.
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=589

Date: 5 Sep 2018 04:25:41

Contributornhlrox88

ChangesCreated entry with collection and caption

Sources

This photo was sent to the families of the boys who perished with a nice message by Brig General USAF William Seawell after the plane was shot down and 8 were confirmed dead.