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Headshot of man wearing Air Force military uniform and hat. UPL 69986 UPL 69986 Harold Charles Phenow was the co pilot on the Morton B. Hunt Crew. 544th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Service 11 November 1945. Aircraft, with crew of 5 and 16 passengers went missing in icing conditions on a flight from Istres, France, to Athens, Greece.
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544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 43-39197 Grafton Underwood Istres Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Harold Charles Phenow On

Object Number - UPL 69986 - Harold Charles Phenow was the co pilot on the Morton B. Hunt Crew. 544th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Killed in Service 11 November 1945. ...

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (DT-J, serial number 43-37971) of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group at Grafton Underwood, January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan, 1945. 384BG, 545BS. Source - Gus Radloff, Grafton Underwood, B-17. P11 March Flypast. P. 4.'

43-37971

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

43-38016

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lorraine
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-38062

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-38588

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eileen's Kindergarten
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Military airplane in flight. Plane is silver with the letter SD and D painted on the side. A triangle containing the letter P is painted on the tail. There are two other planes in the background.

43-38647

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

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