Clarence F Veach

Military
A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group on the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress after ditching their previous Fortress nicknamed "Barrel House Bessie From Basin Street" in the sea. Passed as censored 12 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Left "Barrel House Bessie" Off Shore. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Six of the crew of the Fortress "Barrel House Bessie From Basin Street" who recently ditched their flaming plane in the sea miles off shore while returning from a raid. The crew spent thirty minutes in t media-413566.jpg FRE 4881 A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group on the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress after ditching their previous Fortress nicknamed "Barrel House Bessie From Basin Street" in the sea. Passed as censored 12 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Left "Barrel House Bessie" Off Shore. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Six of the crew of the Fortress "Barrel House Bessie From Basin Street" who recently ditched their flaming plane in the sea miles off shore while returning from a raid. The crew spent thirty minutes in the water before being picked up. One member, Sgt. Ralph Erwin, The Dalles, Ore., died, and three, Sgt. Chester W. Hack, Detroit, Mich., 2/Lt. Robert J. Curtis, Dunkirk, N.Y.,; and Sgt. Frederick T. Huther, Utica, N.Y., were injured and not shown in the picture[obscured by censor]. Above, left to right: Sgt. Alex R. Delgado, Los Bangs, Calif.; Sgt. Clinton L. Bitton, Chilly, Idaho; 1/Lt. James G. Stevenson, Alamogorod, N.M.; Flight Officer Clinton A. Bush, Wilson, Kas.; 2/Lt. Clarence F. Veagh, Salina, Kas.; and Sgt. John S. Chew, Minneapolis, Minn. In WOR258129, left to right is: Chew, Bitton, Bush, Delgado, Veagh and Stevenson. 12/6/43-BI.' Censor no: 269266. On reverse: Associated Press, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

Added in the people listed above. Changed the name of "Veagh" to "Veach" after looking through the site.

Object Number - FRE 4881 - A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group on the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress after ditching their previous Fortress nicknamed "Barrel House Bessie...

Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229742. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17#4224591 'Rigor Mortis. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Rigor Mortis". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Jun 1943.' [stamp] and '269268.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"RIGOR MORTIS" CARRIES LIVE BOMBS AFTER RAID. Associated Press Photo shows: The full crew of the "Rigor Mortis" at their base after their return from Wilhelmhaven Friday, June 11. Front row, left to right: Sgt. William Mooney, Chicago; Sgt. Bernard M Knight
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rigor Mortis
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

France 6 September 1943

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1344 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 1344

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