Carl W Kuba

Military

Shot down May 1944 in B-17 #4297081. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

James Wesley Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0-754409
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald Vernon Chubb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-815837
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Headshot of man wearing Air Force leather flying gear including leather helmet and goggles on head

James Augustine Hatton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11093338
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Headshot of smiling man wearing military uniform and cap

Merle Ernest Ingmire

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17128306
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Kenneth Myron Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699180
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 384th Bomb Group drop bombs over Dijon. Printed caption on reverse: '50917 AC- Bombs from Boein B-17 Flying Fortresses dropping on Dijon. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten on reverse: '28/3/44.'

42-97081

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

San Francisco, California, USA 6 June 1942

Born

California, USA
Sonoma County, CA, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed first name from 'Earl' to 'Carl' following correspondence with JC Kuba.

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4812