Sgt. Delbert P. McNasty

Sgt. Delbert P. McNasty was the 384th Bomb Group's mascot and an original crewmember. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of Samuel Arauz and the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

Gloria Diane

Gloria Diane was a British war orphan adopted by Major Raymond Ketelsen. Read their story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of Tony Plowright and the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

2nd Lt. Nathan Mazer

2nd Lt. Nathan Mazer was an ordnance officer, and he also flew several combat missions. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

T/Sgt. Terry Jones

T/Sgt. Terry Jones was a ball turret gunner who survived a harrowing mission. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of Andy Rivera and the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

S/Sgt. Henry Kolinek

S/Sgt (ret). Henry Kolinek served as a tail gunner and is one of the last surviving members of the 384th Bomb Group. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

2nd Lt. Richard Lovegren

2nd Lt. Lovegren was a navigator killed in action on his 15th combat mission. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of Newspapers. 

Fightin' Hebe

Fightin' Hebe flew 54 combat missions and was named after 2 Lt. Nathan Mazer. Read the story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

The Inferno

The Inferno flew 7 combat missions. 4 of its crewmembers remain missing in action to this day. Read the story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

2nd Lt. Leslie Amundson

2nd Lt. Amundson was a pilot shot down on his first combat mission and a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 1. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of Find a Grave.

S/Sgt. Nemours Montz

S/Sgt. Montz flew 30 combat missions and worked at his family's farm and ice-packing plant, the largest in the southern US. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

2 Lt. Robert Stephan

2 Lt. Stephan was the 384th's group dentist. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

M/Sgt. Bernerd Ollman

M/Sgt. Ollman was a crew chief for the 546th Bomb Squadron. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

Col. Julius Kahn Lacey

Col. Julius Lacey was the 384th's second commanding officer. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

Col. Dale Smith

Col. Dale Smith was the 384th's third commanding officer. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

Major Herbet Butterbach

Major Butterbach was one of the 384th's chaplains transferred from the 92nd Bomb Group. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

1st Lt. Thomas George Pfiffner

1st Lt. Thomas George Pfiffner was one of the 384th's engineering officers. He was tragically killed at the age of 24 while removing the wheel chocks from a B-17. Read his story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association. 

Short Stirling Incident

The story of ground crew members, S/Sgt. David Kent Ollre, Cpl. James Arthur Moore, Cpl. Teddy Raymond Potocki. They were killed when they crossed the runway at night on bicycles, not knowing a Royal Air Force bomber was practicing touch-and- go landings. Read their story here⇗. 

Photo courtesy of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association.