UPL 72185

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

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 25 July 1944/St. Lo area/Montreuil, Tactical. Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Alfons Uriwal (N), 1st Lt. James Hines (P), Lt. Col. Alfred Nuttall (AC/CP), 1st Lt. Thomas McDonald (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. Aldo Rovero (N), 1st Lt. Eugene Burcham (B). Front L-R: SSgt. James Trumbo (FG), SSgt. Verlin Gale (FG), TSgt. John Geriak (RO), TSgt. James Holland (TT), SSgt. Bernard Zelazoski (BT).

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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

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 sitting in front on top of flying gear.

Eugene Emmons Burcham

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: O-757689
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Bombardier

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.

Verlin Clinton Gale

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 37416134
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Gunner

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

John Geriak

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 31166918
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

James W Hines

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-802750
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

James A Holland

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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