Serviceman

Gene F Freiberger

815th

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Rank: 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (9 August 1944)
Hometown: OAKLAND CA; Oakland CA
Also written: Gene Freiberger
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 207
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

William C. Schild Crew · 815th

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
14 June 1944	Air Medal	1031	2LT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1034	2LT
9 August 1944	award (code not read)	2455	2LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 27 · 22 June 1944

APPPA-II
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Tile 11543
Name of crew member:
FREIBERGER, Gene 7.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-759216
Position: Crew (Bomber) o: Oo-Pilot
Did he bail out? No
Where?
If
not, why not? I believe he was injured
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: none
Was
he injured? I believe he was
Where was he when seen?
last ?
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
I believe he went down with the plane and was
also buried by Ilalians.
Total number of missions of above crew member: ?
Dates and destinations if possible:
?
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 11543, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 33: FREIBERGER, Gene F · 22 June 1944

INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRS
File 11543
Name of crew member: FREIBERGER, Gene F.
Rank:
2nd Lt.
Serial number:
0-759216
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did he bail out?
no
Where?
If not, why not?
Beli eved wourided, not enough time as plane went in spin
Last contact or conversation just prior to'or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
Believed to be
Where was he when last seen?
Cockpit
Any hearsay information:
Donshue thought Freiburger was wounded.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Heard from Italian Peasants that he was removed from wreoked
plane and buried in nearby cemetary.
Total number of missions of above crew nember:
18
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 11543, page 33 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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