Source:
95thbg.org
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-BO: 42-31632 to 42-31731 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 412th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | QW-W |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (27 September 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31675 / Berlin Bessie
Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 12/12/43; Romulus 17/12/43; Grenier 19/12/43; Presque Is 22/12/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-W] Horham 26/12/43; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 27/9/44 with Benedict B Busse (Osborne)/Albert E. Burns(95th BG History), rest unknown; one engine out, force landed France, Salvaged 29/11/44. BERLIN BESSIE.
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B-17 42-31675 / Berlin Bessie Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Albert E. Burns | RTD | - |
| CP | --- | Victor R. Garcia | RTD | - |
| NAV | --- | Lawrence E. Hart | RTD | - |
| BOMB | --- | John E. Watt | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Chester P. Pawielski | RTD | - |
| RO | --- | Frederick P. Conrad | RTD | - |
| BT | --- | Ralph N. White | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | Joseph E. Haley | RTD | - |
| TG | --- | Gerald W. Toothman | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 09 August 2020
17. December 2022 access_time 9:46
Hello, I am at the origin of the discovery of this Berlin Bessie which fell in my village of Noiseux in Belgium on September 27, 1944 around 11.30h am. Contrary to what was announced in France previously. the photo that is on your site belongs to me and I donated it to 95thbg.org.
Happy New Year’s Eve and Merry Christmas to all your team.
12. January 2023 access_time 4:01
My father was the copilot of that plane. Can you give me any further information please?
09. April 2023 access_time 6:34
My father is Benedict Busse . He flew B 17’s but was never missing in action.
15. September 2025 access_time 4:13
My Uncle was Joseph Haley, the Waist Gunner on this plane. I am seeing multiple locations of places it crashed. Which is correct? Belgium or France?
01. December 2025 access_time 17:12
Bonjour Monsieur Riley,
L’avion dans lequel se trouvait votre oncle est celui qui a atterri à Noiseux le 27 septembre 1944 vers 11h.30 .
le nom de “Berlin Bessie” a été repris par la suite sur un autre avion avec bien évidemment un autre numéro d’identification.
Bien à toi Noël
15. January 2023 access_time 11:34
hello,
Glad to have contact with co-pilot Garcia’s daughter.
I was lucky to have had telephone contact with Chester, the Berlin Bessie technician, in the past.
Do you have photos or documents of your father concerning the Berlin?
Where do you currently live? We are on a German website.
I live in Belgium, near the village where the Boeing B17 fell on September 27, 1944.
Good for you.
Noël
22. January 2023 access_time 18:53
Hello, i am so happy to hear from you. I have a bit of information. I am expecting a call from chester’s daughter soon to share. Do you have more than one photo of the berlin bessie?
22. January 2023 access_time 18:58
Hello, i am happy to hear from you. I have a bit of information about my dad’s plane crash. I assume that photo is yours, i have shared it with my family many times. I have had email contact with chester’s daughter recently. We plan to have a phone call soon.
22. January 2023 access_time 20:59
I sent a comment back to you, did you receive it?
23. January 2023 access_time 4:23
Hello! I live in New York State. I have some information on my Dad’s crash landing. I have that photo of yours. Are there more?
24. January 2023 access_time 18:10
What is the procedure for you to send a photo on this forum?