Redin Kilpatrick
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Damaged by flak and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-17 #42107221 INT
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Colorized photo of the Sam Peak crew. Photo taken spring 1944 at Alexandria Air Base in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Front Row L to R: Samuel L. Peak, Victor R. Romasco, Thomas J. Tracy, Allen Osterberg.
Back Row L to R: Murl F. Simmons, Richard Oberlin, Frank A. Welke Jr., Robert F. Scharff, Redin R. Kilpatrick, Max L. Rockey.
Kilpatrick and Tracy not assigned with 534th BS.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Damaged by flak and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-17 #42107221 INT
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner
Shot down by flak and crashed near Epagne-Epagnette on 6/22/44 in B-17 'Spare Charlie' #42-97084, Prisoner of War (POW).
Petroski, R. Crew
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier, Navigator
Killed in Action (KIA) 22 June 1944 in A/C #42-97084.
Bombardier in Samuel Peak crew.
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Tingry-Abbeville 22_jun-44 in B-17 42-97084 'Spare Charlie'; direct flak KO'd #2 & #3, followed by fire and explosion, crashed two miles SE of Abbeville. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 5918
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Killed in Action (KIA) 22 June 1944 in AC #4297084
Samuel Peak crew
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Tours 24-Jun-44 in B-17 42-102585 'The Betty L'; flak hit in radio room, crashed Valleres-le-Hay, 12 miles SW of Tours, France; Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 6534
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Ball Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
Samuel Peak Crew
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner
Killed in Action (KIA) 22 June 1944 in AC 42-97084
Samuel Peak crew
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator
Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 42-102624. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator
Killed in Action (KIA) 22 June 1944 in AC 42-97084
Military site : airfield
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24 January 2021 03:03:33 | camillemnoel | Created entry with caption, person associations and place associations |
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Colorized photo of the Sam Peak crew. |