42-40008 Bar Fly

Delivered Long Beach 1/11/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-E] Ridgewell 8/1/44; 1+m Missing in Action Frankfurt 24/3/44 with Tom Thompson, Co-pilot: George Bowen, Navigator: Walt Brozoska, Bombardier: Ed Neville, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Requette, Radio Operator: Libor Holub, Ball turret gunner: Paul Hickey, Waist gunner: Hubert Bollinger, Waist gunner: Clyde Draa (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Rivaldo Cavalieri (Prisoner of War) ; mid-air collision with 42-31490 (381BG), crashed Neustadt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3539. BAR FLY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Hubert S Bollinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35424165
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

George A Bowen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-690914
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Walter Brzoska

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Rinaldo Cavalieri

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clyde C Draa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 3530488
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3539 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database