One of the three fatalities from the seven-man crew of B-17 "Barrel House Bessie", #42-5051. 26th November, 1943, his was the only body recovered; he was initially buried at Brookwood (M-1-8) before being repatriated.
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According to the Official Sortie Report, it was a usual 10-man crew. There were 7 survivors, my dad was one of them. The 10-man crew consisted of:
Pilot, William F Gilmore; Co-pilot, Donald S Morrison; Navigator, Floyd H Ohlson, Bombardier, Earl C Mason; Radio Operator Nathan Striesfeld; Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Maurice V Henry; Ball Turret Gunner, Donald L Engwer; Tail Gunner, Albert M Schamber; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, James F Bucher; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, Joseph E Burger.Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on this fateful day include: Maurice V Henry, Albert M Schamber, and James F Bucher.
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According to the Official Sortie Report, it was a usual 10-man crew. There were 7 survivors, my dad was one of them. The 10-man crew consisted of:
Pilot, William F Gilmore; Co-pilot, Donald S Morrison; Navigator, Floyd H Ohlson, Bombardier, Earl C Mason; Radio Operator Nathan Striesfeld; Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Maurice V Henry; Ball Turret Gunner, Donald L Engwer; Tail Gunner, Albert M Schamber; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, James F Bucher; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, Joseph E Burger.Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on this fateful day include: Maurice V Henry, Albert M Schamber, and James F Bucher.
One of the three fatalities from the seven-man crew of B-17 "Barrel House Bessie", #42-5051. 26th November, 1943, his was the only body recovered; he was initially buried at Brookwood (M-1-8) before being repatriated.
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According to the Official Sortie Report, it was a usual 10-man crew. There were 7 survivors, my dad was one of them. The 10-man crew consisted of:
Pilot, William F Gilmore; Co-pilot, Donald S Morrison; Navigator, Floyd H Ohlson, Bombardier, Earl C Mason; Radio Operator Nathan Striesfeld; Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Maurice V Henry; Ball Turret Gunner, Donald L Engwer; Tail Gunner, Albert M Schamber; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, James F Bucher; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, Joseph E Burger.Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on this fateful day include: Maurice V Henry, Albert M Schamber, and James F Bucher.
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According to the Official Sortie Report, it was a usual 10-man crew. There were 7 survivors, my dad was one of them. The 10-man crew consisted of:
Pilot, William F Gilmore; Co-pilot, Donald S Morrison; Navigator, Floyd H Ohlson, Bombardier, Earl C Mason; Radio Operator Nathan Striesfeld; Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Maurice V Henry; Ball Turret Gunner, Donald L Engwer; Tail Gunner, Albert M Schamber; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, James F Bucher; Waist (Flexible) Gunner, Joseph E Burger.Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on this fateful day include: Maurice V Henry, Albert M Schamber, and James F Bucher.
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