Pooler in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lt. J E Bass Pilot and Crew
(B-17G #42-97498 Padded Cell II)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker
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. Memorial is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Bourne Ave. Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102, (US 80 east), at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and in Greater Savannah. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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); Stanley's Stalwarts (here, next to this marker); Tribute to Captain MacDonald Austin and Sargeant Jack Berlin
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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.)
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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(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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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
3. Lt J E Bass Pilot and Crew Marker, indicated by white arrow
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
4. 303 BG Banner
Photographed 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 December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
