David Starr Koubeck
Military
Added photo
Object Number - UPL 21451 - Sgt David Starr Koubeck (photo courtesy of Koubeck family)
David Koubeck was Tail Gunner on board B-17 44-8446 of the 306th Bomb Group / 369th Bomb Squadron when it was hit by Flak on the 10 January 1945 mission to Gymnich, Germany. Dave was wounded and was immediately arrested in the Köln (Cologne) area. Prisoner of War (POW). Interned in Germany, he was freed at the end of May 1945 and was repatriated to the United States.
He flew on Harold Mattson crew. Reported to the ETO on 25 Oct 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773294
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36580167
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13168324
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151753 and O-775051
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16138064 and O-770708
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bahama A. Abel
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 10 January 1945
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Los Angeles, California, USA | 25 August 1925 | |
|
Enlisted |
Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California, United States | 24 November 1943 | |
|
Other captured |
near Köln, Germany | 10 January 1945 | Wounded, immediately arrested after landing |
|
Other Prisoner of War |
10 January 1945 | NARA WWII POW records : "Interned in Germany. Returned to Military control 7 June 1945." | |
|
Died |
Huntington Beach, California, United States | 12 November 2001 | |
| Los Angeles, California, United States |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition ;
- MACR 11746;
- NARA, Russell Strong Index Cards;
- 306th BGA Collection;
- First Over Germany pg. 300,;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pic...
Made additions to Biography
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 11746 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
