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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Headshot of man wearing a shirt with insignia on the collar looking directly at camera
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794415
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15107381
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19085247 at enlistment, then O-738778
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36149570
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735632
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

26 November 1943

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Allocated to ETO and departed via nortern route. 

 

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MACR 1579

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