Edward C Mescher

Military

Edward Mescher was a Ball Turret gunner in the 305th Bomber Group / 364th Bomber Squadron. Shot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5232 'Available Jones'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

305th Bomb Group

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

364th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Miles Lewis Cooley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39303959
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Robert Fabec

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 18026632 and O-726136
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Allen Michael Fitzgerald

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32310842
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John George Hollenbeck

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12044600
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William H Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15071759
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-5232

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Available Jones
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Spokane, Washington State, United States	4 October 1941	as a Private in the Air Corps
Other Killed In Action (KIA)	near Rouen, France	4 April 1943	near Rouen in an attack by German fighters
Born	Washington State, United States		the son of Clemens and Florence Mescher
	Spokane, Washington State, United States
Buried			Edward Mescher rests at Plot C, Row 25, Grave 8

Revisions

Date1 Feb 2016 15:38:55

ContributorED-BB

Changes

Sources

MACR 15592
NARA WWII Enlistment records
ABMC website
US 1940 Census

Date27 Sep 2014 18:08:17

ContributorAAM