Staff Sergeant Lucius C. Birbeck (ASN: 6560197), United States Army Air Forces, was a B17 radio operator on a B17 42-97083 / “Flatbush Floogie”. He, and his crew were captured by German forces after his plane was shot down on April 11, 1944, and were held as Prisoners of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.
The aircraft crashed landed in shallow water five miles W of Schillig, at the mouth of River Jadebuesen, NW of Wilhelmshaven, Germany. All 10 members of the air crew survived and became POWs.

Mr. Birbeck has no immediate family in the area. We will be his family.

Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Blue Star Highway
Augusta, Maine 04330
Map

Ride Captain:

Mike Ruhlin
[email protected]

Instructions:

Note: You do not have to own/ride a motorcycle or be a veteran to join, and membership is Free. The only requirement is RESPECT! To subscribe to receive mission notices, log into the National Site and click on the Members tab at the top. Select the Subscribe to PGR Missions option.
Print This Event