Lane R Gebert

Military
media-23403.jpeg UPL 23403 Frederick M. Wood Crew
467th BG - 788th BS
492nd BG - 859th BS (Carpetbaggers)

Standing, L-R:
Lane R. Gebert - R.O. ASN 13176806
Raymond Croteau - Gunner ASN 11115089
Bernard Hochheiser - Gunner ASN 32014067 (Orphaned)
Harvey L. Bruce - Gunner ASN 18074114
Jack L. Tate - Engineer ASN 15324318 (Orphaned)

Kneeling, L-R:
Frederick W. Wood - Pilot ASN 0736449
Benjamin H. Blackwell - Copilot ASN 0693837
Lyonel V. Campbell - Engineer ASN 19074131
Robert L. Seng - Navigator ASN 0691817
George C. Reall - Bombardier ASN 0733096

Hochheiser was transferred to the 466th BG/784th BS and became part of the Homer Y. Harris Crew. He was KIA.

http://www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Wood/Wood%20Crew.html

Object Number - UPL 23403 - Frederick M. Wood Crew 467th BG - 788th BS 492nd BG - 859th BS (Carpetbaggers) Standing, L-R: Lane R. Gebert - R.O. ASN ...

Flew at least 14 "Carpetbagger" missions with the 492nd BG plus an unknown number of combat missions previously with the 467th BG

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

People

Frederick W Wood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736449
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 25 December 1923

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA, USA 5 December 1942

Died

Red Hill, PA, USA 13 April 2009

Buried

Pennsburg, PA 18073, USA 17 April 2009 Saint Marks Church Cemetery Pennsburg Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: 38
Pennsburg, PA 18073, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://us-census.mooseroots.com/?launch_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22…
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=gebert&GSfn=lane&…;
http://www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Wood/Wood%20Crew.html

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

801st BG Roster, http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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