Kurt W Freund
MilitaryKurt Freund served as a pilot with the 379th Bomb Group. On 10 May 1943, he took off from Gander in B-17 42-3143 en route to Prestwick, Scotland, but landed at Bunduran, Ireland.
On 12 August 1943, Freund was shot down flying B-17 42-5820 and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).
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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
Missions
- Date: 12 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 12 August 1943 | |
|
Born |
Val Halla, New York, USA |
Revisions
Removed association with 526th Bomb Squadron.
Source: 379th BG researcher Mervyn Wilson:
'Alexander Brown was not available for the mission of 12 August 1943 for unknown reasons. His place was taken by Lt. Kurt W. Freund who belonged to a different Squadron, namely the 524BS. This was first and last time Lt. Freund flew operationally either with the 526BS or the 379BG as far as I can tell. I attach a Battle Casualty Report confirming Lt Freund ‘s membership of 524BS while the rest of the MIA crew came from 526BS who had previously flown all of their missions with Lt. Alexander Brown.'
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2340, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 116, 229
See also: http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=66222
MACR 2340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database