Unknown USAAF unit ? B-17 ? aircrew ?
 

Bonjour,

Please who could help me to identify the unit, B-17 and aircrew shown on that photo ?
Thank you
Phil.

Re: Unknown USAAF unit ? B-17 ? aircrew ?
 

384th BG, 546th BS

Re: Unknown USAAF unit ? B-17 ? aircrew ?
 

Thank you very much indeed !!!! Useful information.
Any ideas of the a/c and/or aircrew ?
Phil.

Re: Unknown USAAF unit ? B-17 ? aircrew ?
 

547th BS

http://www.384thbombgroup.com/_conte...s/aircraft.php

42-97072 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code
384BG 547BS
Name GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL
Notes 42-97072 Delivered: Cheyenne 24/1/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Presque Is 28/2/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-H] Grafton Underwood 24/3/44; 544BS [SU-A]; crash-landed France (Corby, Nth, UK) 1/8/44, Salvaged. MACR 7807. GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL.

43-37870 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code
384BG 547BS
MIA 1944-07-29 - MACR 7818
Notes 43-37870 Delivered: Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Presque Is 28/6/44; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 28/6/44; Transferred: 547BS/384BG [SO-H] Grafton Underwood 17/7/44; MIA Merseburg 29/7/44 Pilot: Ned Sweeney, Ken Fernquist (2KIA); Frank Gyory, Marvin Greenburg, Paul Moyer, Jack Bingaman, Norris Owens, Bob Sullivan, Frank Caruso, Paul Thomas (8POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Bad Bibra, Germany. MACR 7818.

44-6135 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code
384BG 545BS
Notes 44-6135 Delivered: Tulsa 10/5/44; Kearney 23/5/44; Dow Fd 30/5/44; Assigned: 545BS/384BG [JD-J] Grafton Underwood 10/6/44; 547BS [SO-H], 546BS [BK-B]; battle damage Cologne 10/1/45 Pilot: '; forced landing continent; Salvaged. 22/1/45.

44-6698 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code
384BG 547BS
MIA 1945-02-27 - MACR 12512
Notes 44-6698 Delivered: Lincoln 18/10/44; Hunter 3/12/44; Grenier 14/12/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-H] Grafton Underwood 16/12/44; Transferred: 346BS/99BG Tortorella 11/1/45; (top turret had radar gun sight); MIA {8m} Augsburg 27/2/45 Pilot: Cornelius Shields, Moser, McLaughlin, Grantz, Krulock, Knowlton, Reigert, Kogut, Jones, Robinson, Hunter; flak, ship exploded; six chutes seen, five burning; MACR 12512.

44-6898 - B-17G
Group Squadron Sq Code A/C Code
384BG 547BS
Notes 44-6898 Delivered: Lincoln 16/12/44; Grenier 22/12/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-H] Grafton Underwood 4/2/45; trans with group to Istres on mapping duties, Salvaged. 9AF Germany. any 18/9/46; re-ass AF 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne

For 44-6135 see http://www.ww2incolor.com/updates?g2_itemId=655443