Rose Russell B.

Monuments

B-17 (42-29792) 'Barrel House Bessie from Basin Street' Crash Memorial

Name:

Russell B. Rose

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-671107

Unit:

366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-05-29

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

15974

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

2nd Lt Russell B. Rose, navigator 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.