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The 384th Bomb Group of 8th AF in the E.T.O.


384th Bombardment Group (H), triangle P

Assigned Eighth AF: May 1943

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC, 1 BW   103  PCBW     06.43
VIII BC, 1 BD   41   CBW   13.09.43
1 BD            41   CBW   08.01.44
1 AD            41   CBW   01.01.45

Bombardment Squadrons (H):

• 544th 'SU'
• 545th 'JD'
• 546th 'BK'
• 547th 'SO'

Combat Aircraft:
B-17F (Block 80-BO, 30-DL and VE)
B-17G

Stations:

• Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, 25.05.43 - 16.06.45

Group COs:

• Col. Budd J. Peaslee, 18.12.42 - 06.09.43
• Col. Julius K. Lacey, 06.09.43 - 23.11.43
• Col. Dale R. Smith, 23.11.43 - 24.10.44
• Lt. Col. Theodore R. Milton, 24.10.44 - 16.06.45
• Lt. Col. Robert W. Fish, 17.06.45 - 18.10.45

Facts:

First Mission:   22.06.43
Last Mission:    25.04.45
Total Missions:  314
Bomb Tonnage:    22,415 tons
A/C MIA:         159
Other Losses:    --
Major Awards:    Two Distinguished Unit Citations:
                 11.01.44
                 24.04.44 Oberpfaffenhofen

100 or more missions:

Numbers of     A/C Number  Name               Squadron
 missions
100+ Missions  42-102518   Damn Yankee         545th
100+ Missions  42-32106    Snuffy              545th
100+ Missions  42-39888    Hot Nuts            544th
100+ Missions  42-97251    none                546th

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Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany