Eugene F Sebeck

Military
media-46892.jpeg UPL 46892 Eugene F. Sebeck POW photo Eugene F. Sebeck

Grandson, Daniel Sebeck

Object Number - UPL 46892 - Eugene F. Sebeck POW photo

Shot down on 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3453 on return from target. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag XVIIB, barracks 34B.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32421887
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35662827
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16067300 at enlistment, then O-676959
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37306589
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18086878 at enlistment, then O-683032
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 15 January 1924

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

14 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".
Capitalized the nicknames.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorbass1876
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Reference the 1 year anniversary card made for him by his barrack mates on 14 Oct 1944.

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Contributorbass1876
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Eugene F. Sebeck was shot down on 14 Oct 1943 upon return from Schweinfurt Mission 115. His whole crew bailed and he landed near Bowden, DE. This info is gathered from his personal memoirs.

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ContributorLucy May
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Brought in information from a duplicate record. Sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons pg 61 & 76

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=112744

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Contributorbass1876
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Eugene Sebeck was my grandfather. I will update further info once I've scanned it into a digital format.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 831 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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