George Withers Stier

Military
media-7455.jpeg UPL 7455 Nose art on 42-37781. Following a routine practice mission on 26 December 1943, the right main landing gear would not extend. The Pilot, George Withers Stier, was directed to fly to Little Staughton, Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to the crew. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service, flying her next mission on 6 March 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 7455 - Nose art on 42-37781. Following a routine practice mission on 26 December 1943, the right main landing gear would not extend. The Pilot, George...

Crash landed Southeast of Amiens, France after being damaged by fighters on a mission to Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany on 16 Mar 1944 in B-17G 42-37848 'Sissy'. Prisoner of War (POW).

Earlier RTD. 31 December 1943, B17 A/C 42-31073 crashed at Whittlesey (East of Peterborough), UK after a mission to Gironde, France. Eight crewmen bailed out. The pilots crash landed. 10 RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

John Edward Van Beveren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12140177
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-31073

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Billie Del
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-37781

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Dollar
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-37848

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sissy
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Wheels Up Landing

Little Staughton, Bedford, Bedford MK44, UK 26 December 1943 Following a routine practice mission in 42-37781, Silver Dollar, the right main landing gear would not extend. The Pilot, George Withers Stier, was directed to fly to Little Staughton, Station 127, and make a belly landing there. This was accomplished with no injury to the crew. The aircraft was repaired and flew her next mission on 6 March 1944.

Born

Lexington, MO 64067, USA

Revisions

Date27 Oct 2017 10:48:41
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to biography, events and unit associations
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 384thbombgroup.com http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=3861;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 3244;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces,

Date18 Jan 2015 19:48:47
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to service number, highest rank, biography, events, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

384thbombgroup.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:11:19
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

AAIR 43-12-26-507 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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