Paul Eugene Quirk

Military

Flew with Kenneth Kleinshrot's Crew #40, 467th Bomb Group, before they were re-assigned to the 389th BG to train as a PFF lead crew.



Prisoner of War (POW). Bailed out of B-24 41-28796 'Big Time Operator' while on mission after pilot order. Plane was able to put out the fire and rest of crew returned to base.



Awards: AM (OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth Rex Kleinshrot

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 733rd Bomb Squadron 789th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35314451 / O-687330
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28796

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Denver, CO 24 April 1917

Enlisted

Wendover, Utah 2 April 1941

Died

16 November 1981

Buried

Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, CO 19 November 1981 Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Based

25 June 1944 Assigned to 467BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 564BS.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/90168277/paul-e-quirk-wwii-army-enlistment…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1100060/paul-eugene-quirk

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 1993 edition

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

http://www.the467tharchive.org/kleinshrotcrew.html

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / losses of the 8th & 9th, 389th BG Roster