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Pursch, Warren Louis

Individual Personnel Data
Name Pursch, Warren Louis   
Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38157209   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 26 June 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 26 June 1943 per General Orders #16, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Commmand dated 25 August 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 August 1917
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #3 (0.759 MB)




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Wheat, Delton GPilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Bell, Glyndon DarwynCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Ketcham, Thomas LeonardNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert James, JrBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Finck, Theodore WilliamRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
PVT. Randolph, Thomas BenjaminEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Katuzney, John JosephBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Hurst, Dero (NMI)Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Pursch, Warren LouisFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Wood, Ralph CharlesFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
2 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30048 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because of a faulty oil regulator.
Sortie Report
3 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑30048 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Attacked by enemy aircraft; crashed near Laon, France. No MACR. This aircraft was repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe.
Sortie Report

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