August K Struhar
MilitaryShot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4230735. Although initial report on this site indicated August Struhar evaded capture, the MACR: 1957 (+1670?) report showed he was taken prisoner along with the pilot Mike Stroff.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rough Group
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
18 October 2008 | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 31 December 1943 |
Revisions
Nickname updated, Gus used during the war but GUB became his nickname in later years after the war.
Info about mission from Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947. Personal info provided by daughter.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1957 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database