Gerald Gerber
Military
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Object Number - UPL 30199 - Gerald Gerber
Tail Gunner, Rayburn Crew. 381st BG, 534th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 19 April 1944 in B-17 #42-38004 "Ol' Man Tucker". Mission #94 to Eschwege, Germany. MACR #4052. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft XVIIB, Krems, Austria.
Performed in the Broadway play "Stalag 17". Performed as an extra with a credit in the feature film "Stalag 17".
Kingston, NY
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34315592
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810115
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13107939
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0812971
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6910612
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ol Man Tucker
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 19 April 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kingston, NY, USA | 31 December 1915 | |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
25 February 1944 - 19 April 1944 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War |
Wasserhofstraße, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria | 19 April 1944 | Stalag Luft XVIIB |
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Died |
1 May 1997 | ||
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Buried |
Kingston, NY | Montrepose Cemetery Kingston, NY |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4052 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
