Jack Walter Hunter

Military

Jack W. Hunter was assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron while the 384th Bomb Group was being formed and trained at Wendover, Utah. When the 384th Group operated from Grafton Underwood, Station 106, UK, he was a Crew Chief for these aircraft:

•42-29935, THE CAT'S SASS / PULMADIQUE

•42-30040, Piccadilly Commando

•42-39991, LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL

In March 1944, he was transferred from the 384th Bombardment Group to be a part of the ground echelon for Operation Frantic at Mirgorod, Ukraine (Russia).

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

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

546th Bomb Squadron

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

People

George Arnold Watterson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15102302
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

42-29935

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Cat's Sass | Pulmadique
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

42-30040

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Piccadilly Commando : Wabbit Twacks III
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

42-39991

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Look Homeward Angel
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Places

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other assigned	Myrhorod, Poltavs'ka oblast, Ukraine	20 August 1944	He was assigned to Detachment Number 3, Headquarters Eastern Command, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe AAF 539 on Special Order #77, Headquarters Eastern Command dated 20 August 1944.
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Myrhorod, Poltavs'ka oblast, Ukraine

20 August 1944

He was assigned to Detachment Number 3, Headquarters Eastern Command, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe AAF 539 on Special Order #77, Headquarters Eastern Command dated 20 August 1944.

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