384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

Welcome to the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Photo Gallery. This gallery makes available the photographic and documentary portion of the 384th BG record. All content on this gallery is visible to all visitors. Those wishing to enter a comment or contribute images will need to register and log in (links at left of Home page). Please register for an account when you need access beyond viewing gallery content. For additional information about the 384th BG, visit the 384th Bomb Group website⇗.

Guidance on contributing images can be obtained by downloading this PDF document:  Upload Instructions

FROM 22 NOVEMBER 2022 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Due to a recent revision to the MySQL Database standard, a #1064 error may be encountered when trying to navigate to a photo album. Please report the name of the album you are trying to access using the "Contact webmaster" at the page bottom, right. Thanks for your help.

Home / 384th During WWII / 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews /

18 December 1944
Booska, Carnes

1944-12-18.jpg 12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog12 December 1944<br />Koehne, Q. WilsonThumbnails27 December 1944<br />Stone, Herzog

18 December 1944, Koblenz, Germany (secondary)

A tactical mission to attack a road junction in Gemund, Germany. This crew led the group to Gemund, but diverted to attack marshalling yards in the Koblenz area, due to air traffic conflict in the Gemund area.

Personnel:
L-R Standing: Technical Sergeant Charles W Ford, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; First Lieutenant Joseph J Sarto, Visual (Pilotage) Navigator; First Lieutenant Kenneth S Lord, Navigator; First Lieutenant Albert J Merlis, Gee-H Navigator; Captain Charles D Bonnett, Bombardier; Staff Sergeant Raymond A Panici, Flexible Gunner.

L-R Sitting: Major Maurice A Booska, Air Commander; Captain Joe R Carnes, Pilot; Technical Sergeant Albert K Sherriff, Radio Operator; Second Lieutenant Roy E Dobson, Tail Gunner/Observer; Staff Sergeant Irving L Miller, Flexible Gunner.

All of the personnel pictured survived their tour of combat duty and returned to the USA.

Aircraft: B-17G, serial number 44-8007, "SCREAMING EAGLE", squadron code JD*Z.

Dimensions
2674*1939
File
1944-12-18.jpg
Filesize
610 KB
Visits
1867

0 comments