43-37883 Blue Streak

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Pete

Object Number - UPL 40893

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/44; Hunter 10/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-C] Sudbury 2/7/44; transferred 834BS [2S-T]; 27m Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Dave Paris, Co-pilot: Gene Schmidt, Navigator: Bill Beeson, Bombardier: Walt Rousky, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John McGill, Radio Operator: Nick Puglia, Ball turret gunner: John Burch, Waist gunner: Calvin Herrick, Tail gunner: Warren Rudiger (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10168. BLUE STREAK.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

William Henry Beeson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729700
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John C Burch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38567585
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Calvin B Herrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14159197
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John Y McGill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

David M Paris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity. Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Pete

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ContributorJohn Beeson
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John Beeson Nephew

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10168 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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