Theodore R Zech
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #44-6304, Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lt Theodore R. Zech was born November 4, 1921. His next of kin was his father, Theodore Zech, Sr. He was from Richardton, North Dakota.
He was the Navigator aboard B-17 tail #44-6304 of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed over Vollradisroda, Germany, on August 16, 1944. Of the crew of ten on board, only the pilot, 2nd Lt Darrell V. Betz, survived.
He is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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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: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Miami, Florida, USA | 4 November 1921 | 2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech was born November 4, 1921. His next of kin was his father, Theodore Zech, Sr. He was from Richardton, North Dakota. |
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Died |
16 August 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 16 August 1944 | He was the Navigator aboard B-17 tail #44-6304 of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed over Vollradisroda, Germany, on August 16, 1944. Of the crew of ten on board, only the pilot, 2nd LT Darrell V. Betz, survived. |
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Buried |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | He is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8436 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database