Army Air Forces General

HEADQUARTERS
Army Air Forces Pilot School (ATE)
Turner Field, Albany, Georgia
SUBJECT: Interrogation of Former Prisoners of War
TO
: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C.
Attn: Personal Affairs Branch, Room 4315 Munitions Bldg.
1. In compliance with your TWX AFPPS 3909, 28 Sep 45, the
following information is sub ed:
a.
Name of casualty M. E. Pert
.
b. Rank S/ Sgt
.
Crew position Ball furret
.
d. Date last seen 20 July 44. Place last seen Italy
.
f. Circumstances of loss of aircraft Mechanical Failure
g.
Known information (eye witness only)
None
h. Hearsay information (all other information about above
named casualty, with estimate of reliability)
None
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giving information recuested above.)
Cecill. Rank and name of reperter
0-80305> 483 Bomb. th
ASN
Unit

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
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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

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READQUARTERS ARAY ATR BASE
Information and Education Section
Hammer Field, Fresmo, California
SUBTECT: Interrogation of Former POW's.
22 007 1945
THRU # Commanding Averal, Fourth Air Force, San Frano: 6, California.
Attn: AC of s, A-2
Commanding General, Continental Mir Forons, Bolling Field,
Weshington 20, D. 0.
TO
:
Commanding General, Army Air Farces, Washingten 25, D. C.
Attin tersonal Affairs Branch, Room 4315, Munitions Building.
de
the
informativ
below is submitted in compliance with the provi-
sions of letter from co to OG 4AF file 383.6 (2 Oet 45) deted 2 Oot 45
and lst Indorsement thireto,
2n This report is from reporting proondares por Par. 4a to
Oir 168, 1945.
Re Name Rank, and ASN of Casualtys Fry Trobolo, t/sgt,
ASN (i)
b. Orem Position: Redio Operator
Oe Units 825 X Se 483 HB gp (15 AF - 917) 5th Wing
de Date last seent 11 Maroh 1945
e, Place last Dulag Luft, near near Frankfort
on Main
f,
of loss of airoraits Groip raiding Line, Austria
Made run (81.70 799) and dropped bombs. 8gdn leading wave of
wing; flying its position. From IP to target very heavy and
acourato flak. Rallied ande sharp left evasive turn.
Pilot told me leader hod cal (led him at this time to take over
lead. As a tarted to null Ap into position and as Ives check-
wing tanica for leaks, fir broke out in left wing, I started
to get out of ball turrot, but wia told to chock on fires.
I did 80 and closed door; wing sti 11 bur Crew instruoted
to propare to bail. Radio Oporator and I thought we heard
final signal and hailed out. We wore followed by right Waist
Funner. Tail Gunner ollowed despite some trouble in extract-
ing himsolf. Ship wert on burning out of sight. leard explo-
sione We four came down aafely with exception of injury to
Innoo of redio operator, and were captured almost inmediately
by Alp the aroops.
&- Anown inforation (eyen Itness): Ne came down togothor and I
Les

ppos,
Basic: Ltr. Hq, AAP, Wash, DC dtd 23 Aug 45. Subj: T/Sgt. Charles
C. Brakin, concerning whereabouts or T/Sgt. Raymond Es. Cottman
Ist Ind.
RS3AJ/hh
HQ AAF REDISTRIBUTION STATION #3, Santa Monica, Calif., 21 September 1945.
TO: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C.
Statement of T/Sgt. Charles C. Brakke, 19124568, forwarded herewith
in compliance with basic communication.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
CHARLES B. HAMMOND
Captain, Air Corps
1 Incl:
Adjutant
in
Statement (In Quad.)
:
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