Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lt. J E Bass Pilot and Crew

(B-17G #42-97498 Padded Cell II)

By Mike Stroud, 2013

1. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker

Mission 106 Target : Dijon, France

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

    358th BS   303rd BG
Shot Down Over Bricey, Fr. 6 Feb 1944
Lt       J E Bass                P      POW
Lt       J R Burns              CP   KIA
Lt       M B Abernathy     N      POW
Lt       M S Zientar            B      POW
S/Sgt A Quevado            E      POW
S/Sgt J C Hensley          RO   POW/ESC
Sgt      H J Brown            BT    POW
Sgt      M J Canale           WG   POW
Sgt      J P Grsetic           WG    POW
Sgt      A C Hendricks    TG      -

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 32° 6.959′ N, 81° 14.254′ W. Marker is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102, (US 80 east), at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arky - Missy G   Crew (here, next to this marker); The Weixler's (here, next to this marker); Swiss Tribute to WW II Combat Aircrewmen USAAF (here, next to this marker);

Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew image. Click for more information.

By 303 BG photo courtesy of Julius E. Bass, `

2. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew

JULIUS E. BASS CREW - 358th BS (crew assigned 358BS: 14 Nov 1943 - photo: Oct 1943) (Upgraded from CoPilot, 2Lt Martin L. Clark Crew, to Pilot: 5 Feb 1944)
(Back L-R) S/Sgt Alfonso Quevedo, 1Lt Julius E. Bass , 2Lt James Burns , 2Lt Matthew S. Zientar , 2Lt Milton B. Abernathy , S/Sgt James C. Hensley, Jr.
(Front L-R) Sgt John P. Grsetic , Sgt Michael J. Canale , Sgt Anthony Hendricks , Sgt Harold J. Brown
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Stanley's Stalwarts (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Captain MacDonald Austin and Sargeant Jack Berlin (here, next to this marker); A Crew Of Sky Queen (here, next to this marker); "Nye's Annihilators" (here, next to this marker); 93rd BG 482nd BG (P) 389th BG (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pooler.

Also see . . . 303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 106. One 358BS aircraft and crew was lost. The Padded Cell II #42-97498, piloted by 1Lt. Julius E. Bass, went down with a fire in the cockpit and crashed near Bricy in the Paris, France, area.
(Two different crew members listed here Mission 106 Roster)
P Bass, Julius E., 2Lt BO/POW
*CP Goldman, Myron M., 2Lt BO/KIA
*TG Dockendorf, Cyril J., Sgt BO/POW
NAV Abernathy, Milton B., 2Lt BO/POW
BOM Zientar, Matthew S., 2Lt BO/POW
ENG Quevedo, Alfonso, S/Sgt BO/POW
RWG Grsetic, John P., Sgt BO/POW
RO Hensley, James C., S/Sgt BO/EVD/POW
LWG Canale, Michael J., Sgt BO/POW
BT Brown, Harold J., Sgt BO/POW (Submitted on August 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker, indicated by white arrow image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 2013

3. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker, indicated by white arrow

303 BG Banner image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 2013

4. 303 BG Banner

Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker Located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 2013

5. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker Located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.