Major Thomas Dale Hutchinson, USAAF

B-17 Crew

Bombing Nazi Jet Airfields at Vechta, Germany
March 24, 1945

8th Air Force,
384th Bomber Group,
547th Squadron

A page from the Thomas Dale Hutchinson (deceased) collection describing his W.W.II experiences as a B-17 Pilot, and Deputy Commander of the 384th Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force

Identifications from back of photo:
Front Row: Lt Boyette, Major Hutchinson, Unidentified1, Unidentified2.
Back Row: Lt Uplinger, Lt. Sharp, Lt Cox, Lt Hushbeck, Lt Snyder, Unidentified 3

Lt. Boyette, Pilot	Major Hutchinson, Air Commander

Unidentified1	Unidentified2, Engr.

Lt. Uplinger, Obs.	Lt. Sharp, Nav.

Lt Cox, Bomb.	Lt. Hushbeck, Mickey Nav.

Lt. Snyder, G. H. Nav.	Unidentified3

The material on these pages, and considerably more, came into my possession after Thomas Dale Hutchinson's death. I hope to add to this website until I have all 25 of his missions, the crew photos, pilot's logs, and bombing photos displayed.

For further information contact David Habura at dave.paul@att.net