41-24483 Spirit of Alcohol

media-51899.jpeg UPL 51899 Spirit of Alcohol. LG-U 91st BG, 322 Squadron Bernard Priebe collection

Added By Rick Graham, friend of Kurt Priebe, son of Bernard F Priebe.

Object Number - UPL 51899 - Spirit of Alcohol. LG-U 91st BG, 322 Squadron

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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

James D Baird

  • 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
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Edwin L Baxley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-662725
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur I Berkovitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James E Breeden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731805
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James H Fulmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793242
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 19 May 1943

Revisions

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Link to 19/05/43 mission added

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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Bobby Poston

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Nephew, Bobby Poston

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Nephew, Bobby Poston

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15632 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

41-24483: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 31198 - William A. Rathgeber KIA 19 May 1943

Object number: UPL 36254 - Spirit of Alcohol. LG-U 91st BG, 322 Squadron

Object number: UPL 51899 - Spirit of Alcohol. LG-U 91st BG, 322 Squadron