William Rudisill Barry
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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
People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sleepy Lagoon
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action |
Prüm, Germany | 10 January 1945 |
Revisions
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
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11578, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…