David M Gerber

Military
media-26257.jpeg UPL 26257 David M. Gerber

JB Latham estate.

Object Number - UPL 26257 - David M. Gerber

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Paul O'Neil
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771113
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Scarlet Harlot
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York, USA 25 July 1923

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Austria 9 April 1944 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Died

Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 January 2010

Revisions

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Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Flak Dodger by Roland Byers; MACR 3665 / MACR 3665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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