Patrick served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Arch Bishop" #42-31236, 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps on October 2, 1940, prior to the war, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
Patrick was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13007289
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:
Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Previously submitted by Frogman:
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17G Arch Bishop. Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Navigator: John Dougherty, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston, Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson. Arch Bishop crashed at Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
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He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps on October 2, 1940, prior to the war, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
Patrick was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13007289
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:
Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Previously submitted by Frogman:
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17G Arch Bishop. Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Navigator: John Dougherty, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston, Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson. Arch Bishop crashed at Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
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Patrick served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G "Arch Bishop" #42-31236, 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps on October 2, 1940, prior to the war, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
Patrick was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13007289
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:
Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously submitted by Frogman:
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17G Arch Bishop. Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Navigator: John Dougherty, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston, Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson. Arch Bishop crashed at Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
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He resided in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps on October 2, 1940, prior to the war, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
Patrick was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13007289
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:
Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Previously submitted by Frogman:
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17G Arch Bishop. Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Navigator: John Dougherty, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston, Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson. Arch Bishop crashed at Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.
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