Fred W Kleps Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 41692
Hopla crew; 447th Bomb Group, 708th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Standing, L-R: Sgt. Russell Chase, Sgt. Thomas Price, Sgt. Willis Fant, Sgt. Robert Shumate, Sgt. Wayne Fargurburg (?), Sgt. William Sutphin; Kneeling, L-R: Lt. Fred Kleps, Lt. Charles Hopla, Lt. Charles Goff, Lt. Thomas Fitzgerald.
447th Bomb Group collection
from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056
Born in Amherst, Ohio. Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 42-102421. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron 709th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in action |
29 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Amherst, Ohio |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4254