John C Veldhuizen

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media-5316.jpeg UPL 5316 John C. Veldhuizen, 92nd Bomb Group, 325th Bomb Squadron, 42-97515, Little Runt, Lt. Gordon Capps crew, MACR 3226

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Object Number - UPL 5316 - John C. Veldhuizen, 92nd Bomb Group, 325th Bomb Squadron, 42-97515, Little Runt, Lt. Gordon Capps crew, MACR 3226

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

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • 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

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Woodstock, Minnesota, USA From Woodstock, Minnesota. Oldest of 15 children.

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Interned (INT)

Switzerland 18 March 1944

Revisions

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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".

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Contributormveld67
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Mark Veldhuizen (nephew)

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 3226 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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