Carl J Kroells Jr
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Carl John (Joe) Kroells
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Shot down by flak and fighters and crashed near Brussels, Belgium on return from a mission to Gotha/Eisenach, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100282, 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
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Stormy Weather
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 24 February 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Born |
Lindsay, California |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-100282 listed in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2954, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 60