Fred Freiberger

Military

Navigator, Atkinson crew. 381st BG, 533d BS, 8th AF. Shot down 17 August 1943 in AC #42-29983 'Uncle Sammy'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 398. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III and Stalag XVIIA.

New York, NY



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Challen P Atkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735501
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Murray E Dulberger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677683
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Hubert A Goss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18116704
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Richard James Hanna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19090861
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner/Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

John Hyk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13028834
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-29983

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gloria Ann, Iris, Uncle Sammy
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 533rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Stalag VII-A

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 17 August 1943 Stalag Luft III Stalag XVIIA

Born

New York State

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381st Bomb Group Memorial Assoiciation, March 1999; MACR 398 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 398 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database