Cobern Van Peterson Sr

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media-34432.jpeg UPL 34432 Cobern Van Peterson aka "Pete", morale photo to his girlfriend, Erma Beck Cobern Van Peterson

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Object Number - UPL 34432 - Cobern Van Peterson aka "Pete", morale photo to his girlfriend, Erma Beck

18 missions until plane went down due to engines failing on 20 July 1944 in B-24 #42-95117. Evaded capture with the aid of the Belgium Resistance.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

People

James L Monahan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1285625
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95117

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: You Cant Take It With You!
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Curtis, NE 69025, USA 19 January 1923

Other

Evadee in Belgium

20 July 1944 - 9 September 1944

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Gravesite plaque from the US Army and report when he reported back to duty

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Gravesite plaque from the US Army

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Personal family photo

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7255 / MACR 7255; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 & Page 280 of the book LIBERATORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 34432 - Cobern Van Peterson aka "Pete", morale photo to...