John Gelber

Military

Assigned to 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Lobau oil refinery, Vienna, Austria; hit by flak, baled out before A/C exploded 10-Sep-44 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 8261



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813973
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, CA 25 December 1918 Son of Joseph Gelber. Husband of Bonita Gelber.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 29 January 1943 Los Angeles, CA

Other

Baled out POW

Vicinity of Vienna, Austria 10 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Lobau oil refinery, Vienna, Austria; hit by flak, baled out before A/C exploded 10-Sep-44 POW MACR 8261

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 10 September 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Discharged USAAF

18 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Los Angeles, CA 21 June 1974

Buried

Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV 24 June 1974 Woodlawn Cemetery Las Vegas, Clark County, NV Section R

Based

Lucera 10 September 1944 Assigned to 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF.