Arnold Edwin Kauffman

Military

Made the first Berlin raid, and the usual raids to Pas De Calais, sub pens and industrial targets. Shot down over Gotenhaven on 9 Apr 44 and was a Prisoner of War at Stalag 17B. Plane was B-17 42-97537.



Air Medal; Purple Heart; POW, ETO medal, Good Conduct; Victory Medal.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York 4 October 1922

Other

Prisoner of war

9 April 1944

Revisions

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to the A/C #42-97537 listed in the "Summary biography" .

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3666