384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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30 May 1944
Beckett, J Kelly

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Updated by Marc Poole, 2014.

Contributed by Marc Poole, July 2014.

Identified using the Crew ID Tool
Sortie 3557: Mission 120, 1944-05-30, 42-38014, BK*G
CREWMEMBER POSITION
Beckett, Thomas Pope Commander
Kelly, John Thomas Pilot
Martin-Vegue, James Raymond Navigator
Monfort, Robert Hugh Navigator
Austin, Raymond L, Jr Bombardier
Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr Radio Operator
Budassi, Remo Guido Engineer/Top Turret
Chouinard, Garnet (NMI) Ball Turret
Griggs, Frederick Monroe Tail Gunner
Cruise, James Henry Waist (Flexible) Gunner
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Another image of this photo carried the following description:
Lead Crew, 5/30/1944, Halberstadt, Germany

BACK L-R: CAPT Martin-Veque (Group N), LTCOL Tom Beckett (Squadron CO), 1LT R. L. Austin (B), 1LT R. H. Montfort (Assistant N), 1LT Jack Kelly (P).

FRONT L-R: TSGT J. H. Cruise (WG), SSGT R. G. Budassi (TT), TSGT J. V. Trypuc (RO), SSGT G. Chouinard (BT), 2LT F.M. Griggs (TG Observer).

Photo courtesy of Jack Kelly.

Original Site Crew Photo
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Another image of this photo carried the following description:
30 May 1944 Halberstadt (Aircraft Plant)

BACK ROW- JAMES MARTIN-VEGUE (N), TOM BECKETT (AC), RAYMOND AUSTIN (B), ROBERT MONTFORT (N), JOHN T. KELLY (P)

FRONT ROW- JAMES CRUISE (WG), REMO G. BUDASSI (TT), JOHN V. TRYPUC (R), GARNET CHOUINARD (BT,) FREDERICK GRIGGS (OB)

Aircraft: B-17G 546th BS 42-38014 BK*G Little America II; Ewing Foster crew chief

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