William Rudisill Barry

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-30161.jpeg UPL 30161 Robert Owens Crew, 384th BG, 547th BS

Back row (left to right): Unidentified (news reporter or observer); Unidentified; S/Sgt. Albert S. Horan (BT); Unidentified; Lt. Robert C. Owens (P); S/Sgt. William D. Munro (RO); Lt. William Barry (N);

Front row (left to right): Unidentified; S/Sgt. Carlton W. King (TG); S/Sgt. Vanny D. Squires (TT); Lt. Richard C. Buswell (CP); S/Sgt. Vernon P. Gardner (WG); S/Sgt. Ivan C. Berry (WG).

Missing from this photo is Lt. Lambert Muller-Thym (Bombardier).

Note that there are 13 crewmen in the photo. This picture was a flight to Nantes, France to deliver Christmas gifts to the children on 30 December 1944. The unidentified men were probably along for the Christmas celebration.

10 January 1945: Some of the crewmembers pictured above bailed out of "SILVER QUEEN". That crew included:

Pilot- 2nd lt. Richard Buswell.
Copilot - 2nd Lt. Charles A. Huff
Nav.- F/O John Zimmerman
Toggeler (Bombardier) Sgt. Ivan C. Berry
Top Turret - T/Sgt.Vanny D. Squiers
Radio/gunner - T/Sgt. William D. Munro
Ball Turret - S/Sgt. Albert G. Gardner
Tail Gun - Sgt. Carlton W. King

Object Number - UPL 30161 - Robert Owens Crew, 384th BG, 547th BS Back row (left to right): Unidentified (news reporter or observer); Unidentified; S/Sgt. Albert S. Horan...

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Prum in B-17 44-8216. Missing Air Crew Report 11578

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823302
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32931629
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33632713
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing combat flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hale's Angels
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nina
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lilly Belle
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 10 January 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 10 November 1944
  • Date: 9 November 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944
  • Date: 18 October 1944

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Events

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Killed in Action

Prüm, Germany 10 January 1945

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Sources

Merged with duplicate entries to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5057
MACR 11578 ;
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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