Hubert A Goss

Military
media-24004.jpeg UPL 24004 B-17 #42-29983 "Iris" renamed later-on to "Uncle Sammy".
Crew of 1st Lt. Atkinson, Challen P. , 381BG 533BS.
Crashed on August 17, 1943 after raid to Schweinfurt and Flak damage nearby Adenau (Germany).

Nose Art Collection by Steinweden, Joakim (Germany)

Object Number - UPL 24004 - B-17 #42-29983 "Iris" renamed later-on to "Uncle Sammy". Crew of 1st Lt. Atkinson, Challen P. , 381BG 533BS. Crashed on August 17, 1943 after raid...

June - August 1943. LWG, Atkinson crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS. 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 VIIA & Stalag XVIIB.

Texas



Hubert A. Goss was a Staff Sergeant in the Army during World War II. Hubert resided in Galveston County, Texas before enlisting on July 11, 1942. At the time of enlistment, Hubert was 21 years old, had 4 years of high school education and was single, without dependents. One year later, Hubert was captured by the Nazis while serving in Germany, and was sent to Stalag 17B near Krems, Austria where 3,219 other American POWs were held. Hubert's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on August 17, 1943, and the last report was made on June 12, 1945. Based on these two reports, Hubert was imprisoned for at least 665 days (1 year and ~11 months).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735501
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • 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
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673530
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Galveston County, Texas, USA 1 September 1921 Hubert resided in Galveston County, Texas before enlisting on July 11, 1942. At the time of enlistment, Hubert was 21 years old.

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 17 August 1943 Stalag Luft VIIA Stalag Luft XVIIB

Died

Prisoner of War (POW)

Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico 8 May 2002 - 17 August 1943 He died on May 8, 2002 at age 80.

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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

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