Howard Kreiner

Military

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 42-3302 'Rick-O-Shay'. Prisoner of War (POW).



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward Wiler Weldon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13054737 / O-795167
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

42-3302

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st 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

Brooklyn, NY, USA 14 October 1916

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 13 December 1941

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 10 October 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Shot down

Münster, Germany 10 October 1943 Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 42-3302 'Rick-O-Shay'.

Died

10 October 1977

Based

Framlingham 10 October 1943 Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 866 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database