Edward Rothkrug
Military2nd/Lt Carl Looker - 6'2" - Akron Ohio
2nd/Lt Ed (Pee Wee) Rothkrug - 5'3" - Brooklyn , NY.
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Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. 80 x combat missions in European and Pacific Theatres of Operation.
Navigator of B-24 41-11921 'Northern Star' 'Doc', flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid. The aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria.
Awards: DFC, AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME, AP.
Post war: Served in Korean conflict rising in rank to Lt Colonel and retiring in 1963.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088126
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Northern Star, Doc
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brooklyn, NY | 23 November 1921 | |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 19 March 1941 | New York City, NY |
Enlisted |
29 July 1948 | Re-enlisted USAF. | |
Other Retired USAF |
31 March 1963 | Retired from USAF | |
Died |
Amarillo, TX | 7 February 2005 | |
Buried |
Llano Cemetery Amarillo, Randall County, TX | 11 February 2005 | Llano Cemetery Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, |
Based Assigned |
Benina | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added associations to the 343rd BS & 98th BG listed in the "Summary biography".