Richard J Munkwitz

Military

Shot down 16-Aug-44 in B-17G 42-31634 'Texas Chubby' while serving as Radio Operator. Aircraft was attacked by fighters, blew up in mid-air, and crashed at Eichenberg, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31634

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Texas Chubby, The JVille Jolter
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychów, Poland 16 August 1944 - 14 June 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 4, Gross-Tychow, Prussia. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 14-Jun-45.

Born

Turlock, CA, USA

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 8184 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2014. Added decoration and POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; Added SN per MACR 8184; made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; crafted biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8184