Keith L Berve

Military

POW Crashed at Roxel on 10/5/44 in B-17 'In the Mood' #42-107022. It is believed that the flak burst killed RO Tom Grissom immediately. Other members of the crew hastily donned chutes and waited at the bomb bay or waist door for the signal to abandon the plane.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-107022

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In the Mood
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oakland, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 October 1944 Stalag 6F Bocholt (Dulag) Prussia 52-06

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9514 / MACR 9514; Snetterton Falcons, pg 169, 196, 200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database