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media-16089.jpeg UPL 16089 "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio operator), Hugh L. Lamborn (tail gunner), Cyrus J. Parr (engineer), Clifton E. Rentfro (ball turret gunner), William A. Richter (waist gunner), and William L. Stone (waist gunner). Front row: Jack H. Oakman (navigator), Robert C. Kinney (bombardier), Kurt H. Schwarzin (pilot), and John E. Pilcher (copilot). All except Richter, who was not on the crew that day, were shot down and captured on November 5, 1944. [Pat Ziglinski]"

Lamborn Family Collection
The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H) by Ivo de Jong

Object Number - UPL 16089 - "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio...

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG Lavenham 2/7/44; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 5/11/44 with Kurt Schwarzin, John Pilcher, Bob Kinney, Jack Oakman, Cyrus Parr, Arthur West, Clifton Rentfro, Bill Stone, Hugh Lamborn (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Wittlich, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10324.

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Units served with

487th Bomb Group

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

838th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Clarke Kinney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-2061129
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Hugh Lawrence Lamborn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19172944
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Jack H Oakman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14170333 / T-127474
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Bombardier

Cyrus Gordon Parr

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39556835
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer

John Earl Pilcher

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34403159 / O-824562
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Lavenham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Cheyenne AAF, WY	30 May 1944	Delivered Cheyenne AAF 30-May-44.
Assigned	Lavenham, UK	2 July 1944	Assigned 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	Wittlich, Germany	5 November 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen 5-Nov-44; flak, crashed Wittlich, Germany. 9 x POW MACR 10324
Manufactured	Long Beach, CA		Built at Boeing.