Walter Paul Bernard Garbisch

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Transferred to 1st PFF Sqn(Prov), 9AF USAAF. Shot down by fighters leading 397BG to Ahrweiler, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44 MACR 15984.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

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

People

John R Berens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32028640 / O-1575734
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Francis J Boyd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 6909359
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio operator

David Bauslin Lantz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13091183 / O-695287
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co pilot

Roger J Roy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31128495
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Arm/Gunner

Joseph M Shearon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 13006879
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Aircraft

44-67881

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Matching

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rochester, Minnesota 11 March 1921 Son of George Edward and Eva Louise [Erdmann] Garbisch.
Rochester, Minnesota 1 June 1941 310 1st Avenue

Died

Killed in action

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944 Shot down by fighters leading 397BG to Ahrweiler, Germany. KIA. 23-Dec-44 MACR 15984.

Buried

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery 20 September 1949 Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky, USA

Enlisted

Minnesota, USA Minnesota

Based

Andrews Field 23 December 1944 Assigned to 1st PFF Sqn(Prov), 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

https://www.391bombgroup.org.uk/crew_list.php?sq=572&asn=O684310&indivi…
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44018_01_0…

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/image/616753243
https://www.fold3.com/image/181984770
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3299306/walter-paul_bernard-garbisch

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Added with details from:
http://www.fold3.com/image/29430304/ - MACR 15984
http://www.findagrave.com

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/310762934/?terms=Walter%20P%20Garbisch
http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3299306

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/310762934/?terms=Walter%20P%20Garbisch
http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3299306