Donald L Kohlstedt
Military
Rear L-R: 2Lt Donald L Kohlstedt, 1Lt Vernon Mayo Hellesvig, 1Lt Jack T Davis, F/O Nino L Guiciardi
Front L-R: S/Sgt David'Dave' L Bloom, Sgt Marvin W Brown, Sgt Richard A. Martin, Sgt Everette Grayson Harris, T/Sgt Rex E Lewnfield
Object Number - UPL 37195 - "Lt. Davis and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 8 October...
43-38258 Forget Me Not Olly (358BS) VK-H - Missions 254, 255
44-6309 Duchess' Granddaughter (359BS) BN-T - Mission 260
42-97781 The '8' Ball Mk III (359BS) BN-O - Missions 261, 263, 266
43-38609 (No name) (359BS) BN-F - Mission 261
43-38878 (No Name) (359BS) BN-D - Mission 265
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 42-97781 'Eight Ball III. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-26108
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Forget Me Not Olly
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Duchess Granddaughter
- Unit: 359th Bomb Squadron 303rd Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 2 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hollywood, California, USA | 15 November 1924 | Son of Lola B Kohlstedt. |
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Other Baled out POW |
Brummen, Holland | 2 November 1944 | Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 42-97781 'Eight Ball III. ' Prisoner of War (POW). |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 2 November 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
Lakewood, CO | 14 February 2013 | |
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Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, CO | 19 February 2013 | Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, CO |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Molesworth | 2 November 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
