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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People

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags.  The men are wearing  cold-weather flying gear
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678553
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-764769
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37522585
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thor, God of Thunder
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alex
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pauline
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 5 October 1944
  • Date: 28 September 1944
  • Date: 25 September 1944
  • Date: 21 September 1944
  • Date: 19 September 1944

Places

Events

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Killed in Action

Prüm, Germany 10 January 1945

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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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