Frank William Buschmeier
Military
Object Number - UPL 44974 - Frank Buschmeier (photo from https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll27/id/3974 )
B-17G #42-31968 'Miss Irish' returned from a mission to Marquise/Mimoyecques, France and made an emergency landing at Raydon after taking a direct hit from an 88mm in the radio room on 19 March 1944. Returned To Duty (RTD). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 15220.
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Pauschrau/Bad Kösen, Germany on 29 July 1944 in B-17 Buffalo Gal #42-31537 - Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 7809. Prisoner of War (POW). A 24 July 2018 video interview of Frank Buschmeier can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQWGzaTh6w
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38338409
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-464692
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18190381
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32383566
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier / Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19101831 at enlistment, then O-755534
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 29 July 1944
- Date: 19 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
28 February 1923 | ||
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Enlisted |
20 January 1943 | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
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Other Prisoner Of War (POW) |
29 July 1944 | Interned at Stalag Luft 4 Heydekrug / Gross Tychow. Moved to Usedom bei Sävenmünde, Germany. NARA WWII POW record : “Returned to Military Control 14 JUne 1945.” | |
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Born |
Terrace Park, Hamilton County, Ohio |
Revisions
MACR 15220
MACR 7809
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
Added a POW event. Also added S/N & POW camp info per POW records from National Archives.
Removed data stating he was KIA. The description above states he was a POW.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7809 / MACR 7809, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
