LT Robert W. BAILIE |
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| UNIT: 350th BOMB Sqdn | POSITION: CP | |
| SERIAL #: O-755497 | STATUS: POW | |
| MACR: 05166 | CR: 05166 | |
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Comments1: 24 MAY 44 BERLIN (CREW 12 PL 31534) (EAC) |
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COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:CREW 2ND LT FRANCIS J. MALOOLY P POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN Taps: 06 Oct 1993 2ND LT ROBERT W. BAILIE CP POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN A/C #42-31534 "POWERHOUSE" 2ND LT CHARLES H. MAUVAIS NAV POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN MACR #5166, Microfiche #1852 2ND LT RALPH W. GUIDA BOM POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN T/SGT ROBERT C. BARRIE ROG POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN S/SGT ARTHUR J. PERRY TTE POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN TAPS: 1988 SGT NELSON AS. PARDEE BTG POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN SGT WILLARD H. MILLER RWG POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN SGT LEONARD W. YEAGER LWG POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN SGT LORENZO GENOVESE TG POW 24 MAY 44 BERLIN TAPS: 06 JUN 1967 CREW FLEW A/C "POWERHOUSE" GROUND CREW CHIEF: SGT GEORGE PULLAR 350TH SQDN...CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 21 FEB 1944. OFTEN APPEARS ON COMBAT CREW ROSTERS AS CREW # 12. THEY WERE LOST ON THEIR 26TH MISSION--EIGHT OF WHICH WERE TO BERLIN (There were actually nine, the 03 Mar 1944 one was recalled; it is likely in view of the fact Malooly flew 7:00 hrs that day, they came very close or may have actually bombed Berlin. By all accounts this crew must be credited with eight (8) and likely nine (9) Berlin bombings. I know of no other 100th crew that made as many trips to the dreaded "Big B" )...paul west EYEWITNESS STATEMENT ON MACR: "ACCURATE OBSERVATION WAS MADE IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO FIGHTER ATTACKS AND 10/10 CLOUD CONDITIONS. A/C NUMBERS 534, 845, 941, AND 095 BELIEVED LOST NEAR SAME TIME. EIGHT (8) CHUTES SEEN IN THE AIR BUT NOT POSSIBLE TO TELL WHICH PLANE THEY CAME FROM. FORMATION BADLY BROKEN UP; ALL AIRCRAFT BELIEVE LOST TO E/C." T/SGT ARTHUR PERRY WAS SWA AND HIS LEG AMPUTATED. LT CHARLES MAUB\VAIS WAS WOUNDED IN THE LEFT ANKLE...jb TAPS: FRANCIS J. MALOOLY October 6, 1993. Born in Chicago; in the transportation business most of his life. Frank (to all 100th veterans) and Ester were important members of the committee who organized the Long Beach reunion. They bought Ev Blakely's home in Northridge. When Frank's family owned a Chicago executive limousine service catering to Chicago buisnessmen and politicans in the 30's, they realized that most of their bills were paid by Al Capone. Frank was a 350th pilot and a POW. In a splendid eulogy an old friend reported that Frank's love of food stemmed from his POW hardships and his fondness for the 100th. He always said that he enjoyed life whether it was having a drink with Jimmy Doolittle, playing golf on the Sultan's course in Morocco, or in learning a little Russian to help a travel agent client -- because he almost lost his life in the 100th .. Frank Malooly was one of the 100th's most admired and respected veterans. His eight (Frank always said six or seven, but it was eight, likely nine) missions to Berlin, I believe, are more than any other 100th crew flew. He will not be forgotten by comrades and is often remembered fondly in conversation with 100th veterans. Frank would have wanted it so.. Mission Log 28 Feb 1944 "Cross Bow" (secret) 5:00 hrs 29 Feb 1944 Brunswick 7: 15 hrs 03 Mar 1944 Berlin 7:00 hrs 04 Mar 1944 Berlin 9:30 hrs 06 Mar 1944 Berlin (100th lost 15 aircraft) 9:45 hrs 09 Mar 1944 Berlin 8:45 hrs 15 Mar 1944 Brunswick 7:30 hrs 16 Mar 1944 Augsburg 9:45 hrs 18 Mar 1944 Munich 10:25 hrs 19 Mar 1944 Marquise/ Mimmoyequse, Fr. 4:50 hrs 22 Mar 1944 Berlin 9:50 hrs 27 Mar 1944 Brunswick 8:30 hrs 31 Mar 1944 Noball (France) 3:15 hrs 01 Apr 1944 Ludwigshaven 5:15 hrs 08 Apr 1944 Quackenbruck, AF 8:30 hrs 22 Apr 1944 Hamm 6:45 hrs 24 Apr 1944 Friedrichshafen 9:00 hrs 25 Apr 1944 Dijon/ Longvic, Fr. 8:30 hrs 26 Apr 1944 Brunswick 7:40 hrs 17 Apr 1944 Flottemanville (noball) 5:15 hrs 29 Apr 1944 Berlin 9:00 hrs 01 May 1944 Secret - Fr. (V-Weapons) 7:00 hrs 07 May 1944 Berlin 9:00 hrs 12 May 1944 Brux 9:00 hrs 19 May 1944 Berlin 9:40 hrs 24 May 1944 Berlin (shot down/ fighters) 6:00 hrsMEMO 2:
Crews 26th Mission, 8 (or 9) were to Berlin and considered the most flown by any crew to "Big B"
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT INFORMATION:
| TARGET: Berlin | DATE: 1944-05-24 | |
| AIRCRAFT: "Power House" (42-31534) | CAUSE: EAC |
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PHOTOS:
The Francis J. "Frank" Malooly crew known as the "POWERHOUSE" Crew; Standing from left: Robert C. Barrie - ROG, Robert W. Bailie -CP, Charles H. Mauvais - NAV, Francis J. Malooly - P and Ralph W. Guida - BOM: Kneeling from left: Willard H. Miller - RWG, Nelson A. Pardee - BTG, Leonard W. Yeager - LWG, Arthur J. Perry - TTE and Lorenzo Genovese -TG. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)
Lt Robert Bailie Diary, Copilot on Lt Francis Malooly Crew.
Lt Robert Bailie Diary, Copilot on Lt Francis Malooly Crew.
Lt Robert Bailie Diary, Copilot on Lt Francis Malooly Crew.
Lt Robert Bailie Diary, Copilot on Lt Francis Malooly Crew.
Standing from left: Robert W. Bailie -CP, Charles H. Mauvais - NAV, Francis J. Malooly - P and Ralph W. Guida - BOM: Photos from Willard Miller Collection