| Name | Nelson, Bernarr Houghton ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-733346 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 22 June 1943 |
| 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 # 14667⇓ (4.152 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Disney, Frederick Guilsome⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. DiThomas, Daniel Raymond⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, Jr, "Alex"⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Nelson, Bernarr Houghton | Bombardier | MIA |
| S/SGT. Galloway, Maryville Ray⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Hammond, Harold Franklin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| PVT. Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Kilb, Joseph James⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Lunkenheimer, Edward Leo⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| PVT. Knutson, James Leonard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Bombardier | 42‑5853⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched in English Channel. Sortie Report⇗ |