Hubert Raymond Cripe Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1946

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

734th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group

Location of Service

United States; Old Buckenham, England; Germany; San Francisco, California; European Theater

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

Yes

Service History Note

The veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) at Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany. He served as the pilot in command of a B-24 bomber.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: Digital File [ item] --

Interviewer:

Jacob Hardy

Interviewer:

Zachary Chambers

Interviewer:

Caleb Laughhunn

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/91409

Subjects:

Cripe, Hubert Raymond

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Hubert Raymond Cripe Collection
(AFC/2001/001/91409), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress