Ezra S Weber

Military

Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 10 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Re-enlisted in USAF serving in Korean conflict.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17129375
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36147173
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gloria J
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweat er Out
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Okeene, OK 18 August 1919 Son of Henry A and Maria Katherine “Mary” [Becker] Weber.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI 8 January 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

29 July 1945 Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

27 February 1951

Other

Discharged USAF

26 July 1952 Honourable discharge.

Died

Saginaw, MI 22 April 1984

Buried

Hemlock Cemetery, Hemlock, MI 26 April 1984 Hemlock Cemetery Hemlock, Saginaw County, MI