UPL 72167

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

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 24 July 1944/ "Cobra" Support Mission, St. Lo, France. Back Row: J. R. Martin-Vegue (N), William Fairfield (P), Joseph Baggs (B), Alexander McNair (N). Front Row: Thomas McGill (RO), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, Dale O. Smith (AC/CP), Edward Johnson (OBS/TG), Derall Wittwer (BT). Not Identified: Leo Bray (TT), Vincent Larkin (WG)

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Units

384th Bomb Group

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

545th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Joseph W Baggs

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
Service Numbers: O-735155
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Group Bombardier

The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Leo Bray

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 20302317
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

William Adelbert Fairfield

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-755659
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Edward H Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Vincent J Larkin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17025531
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret gunner, Flexible Gunner

Aircraft

42-107125

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Doasy Doats
Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron