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11 August 1944
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 UPL 72024 UPL 72024 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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Object Number - UPL 72024 - 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...

Mission Details

BREST

Description: ARSENAL AREAS, BARRACKS, ARTILLERY

Notes: The bombers attack 23 different targets. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG,351st BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 389th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 868.50

Connections

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People

Clarence Edwin Schuchmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17065626 / O-747333
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James Anthony Theys

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818241
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Alfred R Zaragoza

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-97962

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Casey's Strawberry Blonde
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-37602

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Vivian
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-37628

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Body
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-37736

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Pedro, Little Pieces
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

44-6132

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snicklefritz
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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