Bernard Bedrock

Military
media-26267.jpeg UPL 26267 T/Sgt Jack R Carlson, [ Rockford, Ill ], and Sgt Bernard Bedrock, [ New York City, NY ], waist gunners of 42-5096 "Our Gang" a Boeing B-17 of the 324th Bomb Squadron, Bassingbourne, England, give one of the guns a final check before taking off on a bombing mission.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12627-79386AC

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Object Number - UPL 26267 - T/Sgt Jack R Carlson, [ Rockford, Ill ], and Sgt Bernard Bedrock, [ New York City, NY ], waist gunners of 42-5096 "Our Gang" a Boeing B-17 of the...

Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-Aug-43 in B-17 41-24527 'The Great Speckled Bird' on mission to Schweinfurt ball bearing plant. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 274.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

William S Munger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16059365 / O-665326
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24527

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Sky Wolf, Great Speckled Bird
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group refuel a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42-5069) nicknamed "Our Gang", at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: '246365' [Censor no]. Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943 [stamp]. Printed Caption on reverse: 'Some of the airmen from America who are taking part in the daily raids on enemy occupied territory and Germany, in their giant high altitude aircraft the "Flying Fortress" capable of carrying a 11,000 [censor has amended figure to 10,000] pound bomb load.

42-5069

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Gang
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Manhattan, New York, NY, USA 21 May 1918 Son of Celia, stepson of Louis Bedrock.

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 25 January 1940 New York City, New York

Other

Shot down

Aschaffenburg, Germany 17 August 1943 Shot down 17-Aug-43 in B-17 41-24527 'The Great Speckled Bird' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 274.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 17 August 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft XVIIb.

Died

New York, NY, USA 21 December 1994
New York State

Based

Bassingbourn 17 August 1943 Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/29419446
https://www.fold3.com/image/60758147
https://www.fold3.com/record/77038654-bernard-bedrock

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https://www.fold3.com/image/29419446

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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https://www.fold3.com/page/83300070_bernard_bedrock/details/
https://www.fold3.com/image/29419443
https://www.fold3.com/page/618997261_bernard_bedrock/details/
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=385636
http://wwii-pows.mooseroots.com/l/10311/Bernard-Bedrock

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 274 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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