41-24483 Spirit of Alcohol
Added By Rick Graham, friend of Kurt Priebe, son of Bernard F Priebe.
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-U] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 29/9/42; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Edwin Baxley, Co-pilot: Jim Breeden, Navigator: Jim Fulmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jarvis Hall (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Arthur L Poston, Radio Operator: Bill Peeler, Ball turret gunner: Gene Trimble, Waist gunner: Bill Rathgeber (body never found), Waist gunner: Art Berkovitz, Tail gunner: Harrell Thompson (6 KIA, plus unknown British news man); shot down with engine out and crashed Kiel Bay and exploded. Missing Air Crew Report 15632. SPIRIT OF ALCOHOL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-470766 (14044069 on enlistment)
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662725
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731805
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793242
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Belgium | 19 May 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15632 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database