Gilbert Prager
Military ROLL OF HONOURUnited States Army Air Forces official photograph.
Tail Gunner on 1st Lt Robert O. Stine's "Shade Ruff" crew. Shot down 11 April 1944 on his 19th combat mission in B-17G #42-39881 "Gloria J." Prisoner of War (POW). Detained as a prisoner of the government of Germany in Stalag XVII-B.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13176766
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Left Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 18 March 1944
- Date: 11 March 1944
- Date: 9 March 1944
- Date: 6 March 1944
- Date: 4 March 1944
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Long Beach, California, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Braunau-Gneikendorf near Krems, Austria | 11 April 1944 | Stalag XVII-B |
Revisions
614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) combat mission loading lists available at 401bg.org
Missing Air Crew Report #4017 and official United States government WWII POW records.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4017 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database