Mark L Schaefer

Military

18 missions 11/7/42-4/17/43, 07 Nov 42-BREST17 Nov 42-ST NAZAIRE20 Dec 42-ROMILLY13 Jan 43-LILLE26 Feb 43-WILHELMSHAVEN27 Feb 43-BREST04 Mar 43-HAMM06 Mar 43-LORIENT08 Mar 42-RENNES12 Mar 43-ROUEN13 Mar 43-AMIENS18 Mar 43-VEGESACK28 Mar 43-ROUEN31 Mar 43-ROTTERDAM04 Apr 43-PARIS05 Apr 43-ANTWERP16 Apr 43-LORIENT17 Apr 43-BREMENShot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #425172 'Thunderbird. ' Prisoner of War (POW) until 3 May 1945. Target was Bremen, but a/c was attacked by fighters before target and caught fire. Bailed out from back section to become Prisoner of War (POW)at Stalag 17B. . Korean War



AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ POW/ PC

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

First Lieutenant Harold Beasley and his crew from the 91st Bomb Group, return to Bassingbourn after flying a raid on Antwerp in a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-T, serial number 42-5724) nicknamed "Thunderbird". Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright by Planet News Ltd 3 Johnson's Court London E.C.4.’[stamp], 'Passed for Publication 6 Apr 1943' [stamp].'256837' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo shows:- 1st Lieut Harold Beasley (centre) with members of his crew on their return from the Antwerp raid

42-5172

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbird, Marnita
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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Born

Grantsville, Maryland, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 April 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15521 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 15521, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingborn p. 38 by Havelaar, NARA