Walter P Empric
Military
Updated information.
Object Number - UPL 39446 - 1st Lt Walter P. Empric. Bombardier on 1st Lt Robert O. Stine's "Shade Ruff" crew.
Bombardier on 1st Lt Robert O. Stine's "Shade Ruff" crew. Shot down on 11 April 1944 on his 17th combat mission in B-17G #42-39881 "Gloria J." Prisoner of War (POW). Detained as a prisoner of the government of Germany in Stalag Luft III (Sagan, Germany) and later Stalag VII A (Moosburg, Germany).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13176766
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Left Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 18 March 1944
- Date: 9 March 1944
- Date: 6 March 1944
- Date: 4 March 1944
- Date: 22 February 1944
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Sagan and later Moosburg, Germany | 11 April 1944 - 29 April 1945 | Stalag Luft III (Sagan, Germany) and later Stalag VII A (Moosburg, Germany) |
|
Born |
Buffalo, New York, USA |
Revisions
614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) combat mission loading list, personal flight log and United States government WWII POW records.
614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) combat mission loading list and personal flight log.
1) Military personnel records to include discharge paperwork, flight logs, Western Union telegrams confirming MIA and later POW status, 2) Information found on the 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Association's web site - 401bg.org.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4017 / MACR 4017, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1056 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database