Henry S P Kress
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A09139-B59228AC.'
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Warren R Messmer [Eng], S/Sgt Angelo Passero [Radio], S/Sgt Harvey L Cartrite [Ball], S/Sgt James E Mellor [RW], S/Sgt Ralph C Murray [LW], S/Sgt Edward L Phillips [Tail].
Front L-R: 1 Lt Eugene T Schiappacasse [Pilot], 2 Lt David S Janofsky [CoPilot], 2 Lt Henry S P Kress [Nav], 2 Lt Gerald Taylor [Bomb].
Official caption from Fold3 wrongly identifies the unit as 398th Bomb Group, presumably because the negative was processed via that unit.
As per MACR 3804 and the 95th Bomb Group roster Schipacasse & his crew served with the 95th Bomb Group, flying their first mission with the group on 23 March 1944.
In other versions of this image from the 95th Bomb Group website, the aircraft's nickname is visible in the background
Object Number - UPL 19570 - Official caption: 'Lt. Shippacasse's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group standing by their B-17 at their base in England, 31 March 1944. NARA Ref...
Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 42-37876 'Miss Raps-O-Dee. ' Plane crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Struggle Bunny : Batchas Patches : Miss Raps-O-D
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Poland | 11 April 1944 | |
|
Born |
Grantwood, New Jersey, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3804
MACR 3804 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
