42-5051 Barrel House Bessie

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/42; Assigned 2BG New Castle, force landed base with Onas Matz 25/3/43; reallocated to ETO. POE: Dow Fd 11/6/43; assigned 303BG Molesworth 1/11/43; transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-M] Chelveston 2/11/43; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-M] Grafton Underwood 26/7/43. Missing in Action on the 26 November 1943 mission to Bremen. Major William F. Gilmore, Co-pilot: Donald S. Morrison, Navigator: Floyd H. Ohlson, Bombardier: Earl C. Mason, Radio Operator: Nathan Striesfeld, Ball turret gunner: Donald L. Engwer, Waist gunner: Joseph E. Burger (7 Returned to Duty). Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Maurice V. Henry, Waist gunner: James F. Bucher, Tail gunner: Albert M. Schamber (3 Killed in Action). Flak, ditched North Sea, off UK. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1579. BARREL HOUSE BESSIE.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676530
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12127755
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13067778
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32373835
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36255285
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

26 November 1943

Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
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Allocated to ETO and departed via nortern route. 

 

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 1579

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1579 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database