Alfred J Kreutz

Military

Crashed near Rotenburg on 11/6/44 in B-17 'Chug-a-Lug IV' #42-97330, Prisoner of War (POW).

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97330

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chug-a-lug iv
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lemay, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 November 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a connection to Stalag Luft IV per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database