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Gloria Diane War Orphan - Adopted 545th Bomb Squadron The 384th Bomb Group was made up of four bomb squadrons; the 544th, 545th, 546th, and 547th Bomb Squadrons, and each squadron had its own Commanding Officer. The 545th bomb squadron’s Commanding Officer was Captain (later Major) Raymond Paul “Porky” Ketelsen. Ketselsen was an original crew member of the 384th Bomb Group, and he was assigned to the group on 28 December 1942...

The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on December 1, 1942, at Gowen Field, Idaho. It trained in Wendover, Utah, and Sioux City, Iowa, before deploying to Grafton Underwood Airfield, England in May 1943. Combat operations in the European Theatre of Operations began on 22nd June 1943, with the final mission coming on 25th April, 1945. The group became part of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Air Division and was assigned the Triangle-P tail code.

The 384th Bombardment Group Museum project is entirely self-funded and relies on donations and funds raised through our own activities. As a purely voluntary organisation, we supply the time and effort – we always need help with finance and materials.

Can you help us by donating to help the project grow? Your support helps preserve the legacy of the brave American airmen who served at RAF Grafton Underwood during World War II.