384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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Owens_Robert_Crew2.jpg B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" ThumbnailsB-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN"

Back row (left to right): Unknown (news reporter or observer); Unknown; S/Sgt. Albert S. Horan (Ball Turret); Unknown;
Lt. Robert C. Owens (Pilot); S/Sgt. William D. Munro (Radio/Gunner); Lt. William Barry (Navigator);

Front row (left to right): Unknown;
S/Sgt. Carlton W. King (Tail Gunner); S/Sgt. Vanny D. Squires (Top Turret/Engineer); Lt. Richard C. Buswell (Copilot); S/Sgt. Vernon P. Gardner (Waist Gunner); S/Sgt. Ivan C. Berry (Waist Gunner).

Missing from this photo is Lt. Lambert Muller-Thym (Bombardier).

Note that there are 13 crewmen in the photo. This picture was a flight to Nantes, France to deliver Christmas gifts to the children on 30 December 1944. The unidentified men were probably along for the Christmas celebration.

10 January 1945: Some of the crewmembers pictured above bailed out of "SILVER QUEEN". That crew included:

Pilot- 2nd lt. Richard Buswell.
Copilot - 2nd Lt. Charles A. Huff
Nav.- F/O John Zimmerman
Toggeler (Bombardier) Sgt. Ivan C. Berry
Top Turret - T/Sgt.Vanny D. Squiers
Radio/gunner - T/Sgt. William D. Munro
Ball Turret - S/Sgt. Albert G. Gardner
Tail Gun - Sgt. Carlton W. King

Aircraft is 42-38013 SO*C, NEVADA AVENGER

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