Herbert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17 "Little Butch II" (#42-31744), 568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Herbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Goerne, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-767475
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-31744):
Barker, Noble E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois
Bracht, Herbert O ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
Shipplett, Wallace B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, North Carolina
Wiegand, Walter R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New Jersey
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 (#42-31744):
Blaire, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Bongard, William L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Packer, Carl F ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Ohio
Richardson, Kenneth E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Schwartz, Martin ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Herbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Goerne, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-767475
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-31744):
Barker, Noble E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois
Bracht, Herbert O ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
Shipplett, Wallace B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, North Carolina
Wiegand, Walter R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New Jersey
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 (#42-31744):
Blaire, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Bongard, William L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Packer, Carl F ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Ohio
Richardson, Kenneth E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Schwartz, Martin ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
Herbert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17 "Little Butch II" (#42-31744), 568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Herbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Goerne, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-767475
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-31744):
Barker, Noble E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois
Bracht, Herbert O ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
Shipplett, Wallace B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, North Carolina
Wiegand, Walter R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New Jersey
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 (#42-31744):
Blaire, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Bongard, William L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Packer, Carl F ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Ohio
Richardson, Kenneth E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Schwartz, Martin ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Herbert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Goerne, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-767475
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Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-31744):
Barker, Noble E ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Illinois
Bracht, Herbert O ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
Shipplett, Wallace B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, North Carolina
Wiegand, Walter R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New Jersey
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 (#42-31744):
Blaire, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, California
Bongard, William L ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Texas
Packer, Carl F ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Ohio
Richardson, Kenneth E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Schwartz, Martin ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Military Information: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force
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