Engineer T/Sgt Walter Eberly, E. KIA
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
565th Squadron, 389th Bomber Group,
Service # 33240653
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st Lt Raymond E. Price O-820820 KIA
Target:Wahlen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11106
Date Lost: 25-Dec-44
Serial Number: 42-50612
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: ?
Aircraft Name: KING SIZE
Location: near Prum
Cause: German Fighters 7 KIA, 2 RTD
The 389th bomb group loses three aircraft on Christmas Day
1944.
Group Missing Aircrew Report
"After dropping our bombs, we were hit by approximately fifteen (15) fighters, and the aircraft then went into a spin. The pilot was able to get the aircraft under control at about 15000 feet. At that time, the aircraft was on fire and the engines were running away. We were then hit by fighters again. The plane was still under partial conrol, and we were heading back to Germany alone. We then bailed out through the nose door. We saw the aircraft blow up at about 1000 feet and no other chutes were observed."
Signed by Peter F Ferdinand, Jr and Robert J Ball, Jr.
December 29, 1944
Crew of 42-50612
1st/Lt Raymond E. Price Pilot KIA
1st/Lt Edward J. O'Rourke Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt John R. Tiedemann Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Eberly Engineer KIA
T/Sgt.Peter F Ferdinand Jr. Radio Op.RTD
S/Sgt. Owen U. Fox Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leon S. Liscomb Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry G. Maxham Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Ball Gunner/Togler RTD
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
565th Squadron, 389th Bomber Group,
Service # 33240653
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st Lt Raymond E. Price O-820820 KIA
Target:Wahlen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11106
Date Lost: 25-Dec-44
Serial Number: 42-50612
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: ?
Aircraft Name: KING SIZE
Location: near Prum
Cause: German Fighters 7 KIA, 2 RTD
The 389th bomb group loses three aircraft on Christmas Day
1944.
Group Missing Aircrew Report
"After dropping our bombs, we were hit by approximately fifteen (15) fighters, and the aircraft then went into a spin. The pilot was able to get the aircraft under control at about 15000 feet. At that time, the aircraft was on fire and the engines were running away. We were then hit by fighters again. The plane was still under partial conrol, and we were heading back to Germany alone. We then bailed out through the nose door. We saw the aircraft blow up at about 1000 feet and no other chutes were observed."
Signed by Peter F Ferdinand, Jr and Robert J Ball, Jr.
December 29, 1944
Crew of 42-50612
1st/Lt Raymond E. Price Pilot KIA
1st/Lt Edward J. O'Rourke Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt John R. Tiedemann Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Eberly Engineer KIA
T/Sgt.Peter F Ferdinand Jr. Radio Op.RTD
S/Sgt. Owen U. Fox Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leon S. Liscomb Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry G. Maxham Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Ball Gunner/Togler RTD
Engineer T/Sgt Walter Eberly, E. KIA
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
565th Squadron, 389th Bomber Group,
Service # 33240653
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st Lt Raymond E. Price O-820820 KIA
Target:Wahlen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11106
Date Lost: 25-Dec-44
Serial Number: 42-50612
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: ?
Aircraft Name: KING SIZE
Location: near Prum
Cause: German Fighters 7 KIA, 2 RTD
The 389th bomb group loses three aircraft on Christmas Day
1944.
Group Missing Aircrew Report
"After dropping our bombs, we were hit by approximately fifteen (15) fighters, and the aircraft then went into a spin. The pilot was able to get the aircraft under control at about 15000 feet. At that time, the aircraft was on fire and the engines were running away. We were then hit by fighters again. The plane was still under partial conrol, and we were heading back to Germany alone. We then bailed out through the nose door. We saw the aircraft blow up at about 1000 feet and no other chutes were observed."
Signed by Peter F Ferdinand, Jr and Robert J Ball, Jr.
December 29, 1944
Crew of 42-50612
1st/Lt Raymond E. Price Pilot KIA
1st/Lt Edward J. O'Rourke Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt John R. Tiedemann Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Eberly Engineer KIA
T/Sgt.Peter F Ferdinand Jr. Radio Op.RTD
S/Sgt. Owen U. Fox Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leon S. Liscomb Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry G. Maxham Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Ball Gunner/Togler RTD
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
565th Squadron, 389th Bomber Group,
Service # 33240653
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st Lt Raymond E. Price O-820820 KIA
Target:Wahlen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 11106
Date Lost: 25-Dec-44
Serial Number: 42-50612
Aircraft Model B-24J-1-FO
Aircraft Letter: ?
Aircraft Name: KING SIZE
Location: near Prum
Cause: German Fighters 7 KIA, 2 RTD
The 389th bomb group loses three aircraft on Christmas Day
1944.
Group Missing Aircrew Report
"After dropping our bombs, we were hit by approximately fifteen (15) fighters, and the aircraft then went into a spin. The pilot was able to get the aircraft under control at about 15000 feet. At that time, the aircraft was on fire and the engines were running away. We were then hit by fighters again. The plane was still under partial conrol, and we were heading back to Germany alone. We then bailed out through the nose door. We saw the aircraft blow up at about 1000 feet and no other chutes were observed."
Signed by Peter F Ferdinand, Jr and Robert J Ball, Jr.
December 29, 1944
Crew of 42-50612
1st/Lt Raymond E. Price Pilot KIA
1st/Lt Edward J. O'Rourke Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt John R. Tiedemann Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Eberly Engineer KIA
T/Sgt.Peter F Ferdinand Jr. Radio Op.RTD
S/Sgt. Owen U. Fox Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leon S. Liscomb Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry G. Maxham Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Ball Gunner/Togler RTD
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Pennsylvania.
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