Monuments
B-17 (42-29792) 'Barrel House Bessie from Basin Street' Crash Memorial
B-17 (42-29792) 'Barrel House Bessie from Basin Street' Crash Memorial
2nd Lt Herbert Paul “Herb” Korenko, bombardier of the B-17 42-29792, took off from station 105 Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s submarine pens. His plane was hit by flak over the target area, exploding in mid-air. Buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France, he also has a cenotaph located in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.