Name | Barry, William Rudisill ‡ |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-795240 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944. |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 10 January 1945 |
Results |
Missing In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Tablets of the Missing |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 11578⇓ (6.263 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Owens, Robert Clare⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Buswell, Richard Grant⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Barry, William Rudisill | Navigator | MIA |
2nd Lt. Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | FCMEW |
CPL. Munro, William David⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
CPL. Squier, Vanny DeForest⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. King, Carleton William⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Gardner, Vernon Percy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
PVT. Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Navigator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; returned as briefed. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, 41B Group Flying Spare. Filled in position in 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Navigator | 44‑6105⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97263⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Took lead at IP and guided Squadron to an attack on the primary target using Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Navigator | 43‑38842⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship, loaned by the 303rd BG, with 384th crew. Led Squadron on bomb run, but had to make a second run because of conflicting traffic. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Gee-H aircraft; flew with 381st BG; remaining crew positions filled by non-384th personnel. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38262⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 398th BG for today's mission. Manned by 398th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107125⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Loaned to the 381st BG for today's mission. Manned by 381st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Loaned to the 92nd BG for today's mission. Manned by 92nd personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗ |
241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Loaned to the 91st BG for today's mission. Manned by 91st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Led high Squadron on a normal Gee-H bombing run. Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Loaned to the 401st BG with 384th Gee-H navigator; remainder of unidentified crew provided by the 401st. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; loaned to the 457th BG with a Gee-H navigator; remainder of unidentified crew provided by the 457th BG. Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF & Gee-H ship. Loaned to the 92nd BG with Gee-H navigator; remaining unidentified crew provided by 92nd BG. Bombed 92nd assigned primary target. Sortie Report⇗ |
254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Left formation 20 minutes prior to the IP, apparently due to flak damage. No communication was received from this aircraft regarding the abort. Crash site and fate of crew are unknown. MACR 11578 Sortie Report⇗ |