Arnold Edwin Kauffman
MilitaryMade the first Berlin raid, and the usual raids to Pas De Calais, sub pens and industrial targets. Shot down over Gotenhaven on 9 Apr 44 and was a Prisoner of War at Stalag 17B. Plane was B-17 42-97537.
Air Medal; Purple Heart; POW, ETO medal, Good Conduct; Victory Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York City, New York | 4 October 1922 | |
Other Prisoner of war |
9 April 1944 |
Revisions
Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to the A/C #42-97537 listed in the "Summary biography" .
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3666