Carl Otto Kihlstrom

Military

Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Ferry crew for B-26 41-31679 to ETO. Jess Watson crew.



Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

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

People

Jess A Watson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18054293 / O-662706
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

41-31679

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Itsy Bitsy
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Thomas, IL 30 June 1919 Son of Samuel John Kihlstrom.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 30 January 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Harmon, IL 15 March 2007

Based

Chipping Ongar Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

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