Howard C Gebert

Military

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Frankfurt on 24 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37756 'Roarin' Bull. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles H Mowers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-37756

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Roarin' Bill
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Arrested (POW)

Germany 24 April 1944 Torok and Gebert, helped by the Belgian COMÈTE evasion network fell into a trap set by Belgian traitor Van Muylem and were arrested on 24 April 1944. Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Born

Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Other

Evaded

Belgium 24 January 1944

Revisions

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Added S/N and POW camp info per data from the National Archives. Set the locations for the evaded & POW events.

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Changed event for 1/24/44 from POW to Evaded. Added a POW event for 4/24/1944.

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Added a connection to his A/C pilot, Charles Mowers.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2259 / MACR 2259, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database