John C Veldhuizen
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John C. Veldhuizen, 92nd Bomb Group, 325th Bomb Squadron, 42-97515, Little Runt, Lt. Gordon Capps crew, MACR 3226
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After bombing the target of Lechfield, GR on 18 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-97515 'Little Runt' lost two engines and turned towards Switzerland and crash landed at Dubendorf airfield, Interned (INT).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Runt
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Woodstock, Minnesota, USA | From Woodstock, Minnesota. Oldest of 15 children. | |
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 18 March 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Changed the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Switzerland per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 3226 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database