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The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. media-395088.jpg FRE 5145 The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5145 - The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 14/1/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 17/1/44; Missing in Action Liege 25/5/44 with Capt Jim Zengerle, Co-pilot: Albt Millin, Navigator: Walt Travis, Bombardier: Capt Wayne Barnett, Radio Operator: Albt Bibbens, Ball turret gunner: Ed Leonard, Waist gunner: Will Lazar, Waist gunner: Gene Benson, Tail gunner: Lt Bill Moran (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Hurdle, Lt Col Bill Chamberlain mission leader (2 Killed in Action); flak KOd #3 and #4, starting fire, crashed Guibersmesnil, eight miles NW of Poix-de-Picardie, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5264. THUNDERBOLT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Wayne Arthur Barnett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-671213
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Eugene J Benson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37429547
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Albert Hamilton Bibbens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12201690
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George W Boozer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-403672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
W.M. Chamberlain, Commanding Officer of the 561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group at work. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'W.M. Chamberlain, CO 561 BS KAD.'

William LeGrande Chamberlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-404035
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Places

Missions

322

  • Date: 27 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver, CO, USA 12 December 1943

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 17 January 1944 388 BG 562 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Frankfurt, Germany 29 January 1944

Other

Shot Down/Crashed

Guibersmesnil, Le Mesnil Guilbert, 27660 Bézu-Saint-Éloi, France 25 May 1944 Shot down by Flak 21 Combat Missions

Revisions

Date2 May 2021 18:05:13
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date9 Dec 2017 03:52:14
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, events, mission associations and media associations
Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 168
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-31741&da…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:40
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5264 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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