Peter Gregorchuk

Military

Assigned to 557BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Enger, Germany in 41-31710 B-26 'General Sherman' 14-Feb-45; downed by flak, Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 12341





Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

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

People

Carl Wilfred Heline

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17130573E / O-721070
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "General Sherman".

41-31710

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: General Sherman
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 557th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XIII-D

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 13D, Oflag 73

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY 2 February 1924 Son of Tony and Stella Gregorchuk.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 24 September 1942 New York City, New York

Other

Force landed POW

Vicinity Koblenz, Germany 14 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Enger, Germany in 41-31710 B-26 'General Sherman' 14-Feb-45; downed by flak, POW MACR 12341

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Stalag XIIId 14 February 1945 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XIIId.

Died

13 January 1989

Buried

Calverton National Cemetery Calverton, Suffolk County, NY 17 January 1989 Calverton National Cemetery Calverton, Suffolk County, New York

Based

Chipping Ongar 14 February 1945 Assigned to 557BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

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