Harold L Culpepper

9882
HEADQUARTERS
Chanute Field
Chanute Field, Illinois
SUBJECT: Interrogation of Former Prisoners of War
TO:
Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25,D.C.
Attn: Personal Affairs Branch, Room 4315 Munition:
Building.
1. In compliance with your TWX AFPRS 3909, 28 Sep 45 the
following information is submitted:
816 Sqdn
483 Bomb Gr
Harold Culpepper
a.
Name of casualty
5 Wing 15 AF
.
b. Rank lst Lt.
C. Crew position
Pilot
.
.
d. Date last seen 13 Nov 1944
. Place las" seu.
Southeast Yugoslovia
.
f.
Circumstances of loss of aircraft Engines Stopped
.
E.
Known information (eye witness only)
Pilot was still in his position when I made my jump. He had on
his parachute. Plane crashed into the side of a mountain and burst
into flames. (Position 1830 E 4340 N.) The pilots chute or body
were never found.
h. Hearsay information (all other information about
above named casualty, with estimate of reliability)
Co-pilot said the pilot was getting out of his seat when the
co-pilot left the plane
(Note: Reverse side may be used if more space is needed
in giving any information requested above. )
/SILT,AC Eugene Stength
Rank and Name of reporter
Eugene L. Strength lst Lt AC
0-1998979
SOON A
ASN
Unit
CC: çG, AFTRC
0-199 8979
3502nd AAFBU
30: Sub Comd Hq
Incl #1, TC Ltr 39-18, 23 Oct 45
1535 Chanute Field, Ill. 11-30-45 200