Serviceman

Omar H. Dreps

817thAsst Eng

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Army serial number: 37415088
Rank: S/Sgt (22 July 1944)
Hometown: Fults, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 91, 155
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report

Flags. another record shares the name Dreps, Omar H. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 37415088); may be the same man

Crews

James R. Haley Crew · 817th
James M. A. McGarry Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · Listed with the James R. Haley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 91); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 6978 · 42-107170 L No Name · 18 July 1944 · mission 51, 18 July 1944

Morning reports

1 entry, first 22 July 1944, last 22 July 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-07-22 817th: Papamanoli, John E S/Sgt FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 817

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 20 · 18 July 1944

CASUALTY #0.
MB-ESU-1623
REPORT ON SNOT-DONN AIRCRAFT
DATE AND TIME ATECRAFT
WAS SMOT DOVN: 18 July 1944 toward 11,00 o'cleck
PLACE OF CRASN: Ref, Parachuted over from a crashed Boeing B 17
Fortress (according to statement of prissner)
TYPE OF AIRCOAFT:
REPISTING OFFICE: Air Base Command A (o) 14/V11 Kaufbeures - 19 July 1944
CREW
AED Dreps,
FIEST NAME: Omar H.
DATE OF BIRTN:
RASE:
s/Sgt.
SERIAL BUNDER: 37 416 068
CAPTURED: Captured
WOURDED:
DEAD:
DISTRIBUTION: WNICN CAMP:
TYPE or INJORT:
GRAVE LOCATION:
REMARKS:
Captured on 18 July 1944 toward 11,00 o'cleck in
By order of,
Mayola
Major and Chief officer

National Archives, MACR 6978, page 20 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

German capture report, page 31 · 18 July 1944

Date and Time Aircraft
Casualty-No. ME 1683
was shot dawn:
18 July 44 . 11.00
Flase of Craith:
Area Muningen
Type of Aircraft:
l'ortress
Reporting office:
Air District VII
Capt'd
Place of
NAM 3
Rank
Serial-No.
wounded
Interment
dead
DREPS
Omar Henry
S/SGT
37415088
captured
Dulag-luft
19 Aug 1983 Maeystown, Ill.
HALEY
James Raymond lst Lt. 0-807840 eaptured Dulag-Luft
LIONETTE
Dominiok John and Lt. 0-1691638 captured Dulag-luft
MOEWE
Parke william 2nd Lt. 0-759277
captured
Dulag-Luft
Akron, Ohio
BLANCHARD John Tuck
2nd Lt. 0-757513 esptured Dulag-Tuft
28 Febr 1918 USA
Vietor Joseph s/sot 16082812 captured Dulag-Luft
17 Ost 1917 Detroit Mich.
LAFFERTY Fdward J. T/SOT 39385960 captured Dulag-Luft
BURNS
Jack c.
18049709 dead cometery of
Seibranz.
YARNELL
Robert Strock
3/sot
35603235
captured
Dulag-Luft West
23 March 1924
Garl william T/SGT 35164291 captured Dulag-Luft West
Dulag-Luft, 31 July 44 Wo.

National Archives, MACR 6978, page 31 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

13 more statements from MACR 6978 are on the loss record.

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