Ora Castrup
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Pilot
388th BG - 561st BS
Photo from his 1941 HS yearbook
Object Number - UPL 31881 - 2LT Ora Castrup Pilot 388th BG - 561st BS Photo from his 1941 HS yearbook
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Schleissheim in B-17 Devil's Luck #4232030
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-124470
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16007018
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11101275
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cuiahy, Wisconsin, USA | 10 December 1922 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Schleissheim palace complex, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany | 31 July 1944 | |
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Buried |
Elgin, IL, USA | Bluff City Cemetery • Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Plot Section 21, Lot 50 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7744 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database