Herbert J Burgasser
MilitaryBTG, Putek crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. B-17 #42-40025 'Touch the Button Nell' was set afire in the cockpit and top turret area on mission #66 to the airfield at Nancy, France. The pilot gave the bailout order which was followed by the Nav, Bom and Co-pilot. All evaded. The ETTG was able to extinguish the fire and assist with landing the aircraft at a B-24 patrol base in Dunkeswell, England. Sgt Burgasser was wounded in the head by a 20mm shell and lost an eye. RTD. He was reassigned on 17 March 1944.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16144459
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-7804395
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32448300
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15017605
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx