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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Jarvis E Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18063124
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier

William H Peeler

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

Arthur Leroy Poston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14020972
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Bernard Francis Priebe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17020318 / O-661865
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William A Rathgeber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12036382
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 19 May 1943

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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

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