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Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 11 August 1944/Brest Peninsula, Fr (Tactical). Back L-R: 1st Lt. Harland Peck (P), 1st Lt. James Moody (B), Capt. Roy Vinnedge (CA/CP), 1st Lt. Don Mickle (OBS/TG), TSGt. Ralph Knowles (FG). Front L-R: 2nd Lt. John Giles (N), TSgt. George Hunter (TT), TSgt. Max Algase (RO), 1st Lt. Lawrence Van Etten (MN).

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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

People

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Max L Algase

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
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. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

John P Giles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

George F Hunter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Ralph S Knowles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Don A Mickle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

42-97986

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

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  • Date: 11 August 1944

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The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35716/category/LeadCrews

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The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35723/category/LeadCrews