Earle Richard Verril
Military
Photo via Earle's son
Object Number - UPL 61590 - 2nd Lt Earle R. Verril - POW ID photo
Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 42-37737 'Hell's Belle. ' or 'Tennessee Teddy 'Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier Oct 4 may have piloted 'Sheila B Cummin' pictured on P. 305 of Losses
Awards: POW, EAME, WWII Victory
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32448009
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tennessee Toddy
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
New Hampton, New Hampshire | 30 November 1915 | Born New Hampton, New Hampshire |
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Enlisted |
Bangor, Maine | 21 January 1942 | Enlisted Bangor, Maine |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) |
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Other Discharged |
9 December 1945 | ||
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Died |
Dallas, Texas | 21 December 1994 | Died Dallas, Texas |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 941 / MACR 941, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 305, 322 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
