Ernest M Klein
MilitaryPilot, Klein E, crew. 381st BG, 533rd Bs, 8th AF. Shot down by fighters on mission #59 to the aircraft factories at Oscherleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31417 'Big Time Operator II'. MACR 1879. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft I.
Oakland, CA
The 1st Bomb Wing/381st BG did not hear the recall while over the continent. 180 out of 700 bombers continued the mission with no fighter cover. The 533rd BS lost 6 out of 9 aircraft. The 381st BG earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34268160
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36160574
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19123424
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15077647
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 11 December 1943
- Date: 1 December 1943
- Date: 26 November 1943
- Date: 16 November 1943
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
8 July 1943 - 11 January 1944 | ||
Other Priosner of War |
Barth, Germany | 11 January 1944 | Stalag Luft I |
Born |
Oakland, California, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1879 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database