42-31675 Berlin Bessie
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UPL 19557
42-31675 'Berlin Bessie' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF at its crash site in France.
Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 12/12/43; Romulus 17/12/43; Grenier 19/12/43; Presque Is 22/12/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-W] Horham 26/12/43; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 27/9/44 with Benedict B Busse, rest unknown; one engine out, force landed France, Salvaged 29/11/44. BERLIN BESSIE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Fighter Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Air Division 13th Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (13th Combat Bomb Wing)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot/Instructor/Evaluator/SquadronCC
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16140871
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12141148
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Places
Missions
- Date: 8 September 1944
- Date: 5 September 1944
- Date: 25 August 1944
- Date: 16 August 1944
- Date: 15 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
27 September 1944 | Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 27/9/44. One engine out, force landed France. | |
Other Salvaged |
29 November 1944 | Salvaged. |