A bomber crew of the 384th Bomb Group with 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. WOR 258128. 12/6/43-BI.' Censor no: 269265. On reverse: Associated Press, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. This is not a 384th Bomb Group Crew. The "Passed as censor" date of 12 June 1943 is 10 days prior to the 384th Bomb Group's first operational mission. None of the names are in the 384th Bomb Group personnel data base.