John Glennon Kriegshauser

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 35204 - The crew of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number42-31322 ) nicknamed "Mi Amigo" of the 305th Bomb Group. Photo taken Pendleton Field, Oregon,...

Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. 15 x missions. Crashed attempting to land at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on the return from a mission to Aalborg airfield, Denmark on 22-Feb-44 in B-17G 42-31322 'Mi Amigo' which had been badly damaged by Luftwaffe Me109s off the Danish coast. He and co-pilot Lt Curtis nursed aircraft back to England with three injured crew aboard, despite being hampered by weather and very low cloud. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15190. Awarded posthumous DFC for diverting aircraft into trees rather than hit civilians on the ground.

Awards: DFC, AM (2 OLC), PH.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32328869
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner/Assistant Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19072497 / O-687185
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37220156
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39261909 / O-686153
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688046
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mi Amigo
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 452nd Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, Missouri 2 July 1920 Son of Arthur A and Corinne V Kriegshauser. Pre-enlistment occupation: salesman.

Enlisted

St Louis, MO 8 August 1940 Pre-war entrant, served as radio instructor before taking flight training.

Based

Chelveston 1 November 1943 - 22 February 1944 Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Endcliffe Park, Sheffield 22 February 1944 Battle damaged on Aalborg, Denmark mission; attempted force landing Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Killed in Action. MACR 15190

Buried

24 February 1944 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Buried

Resurrection Cemetery Affton, St Louis County, MO Re-Interred Resurrection Cemetery Affton, St Louis County, MO

Revisions

Date14 Feb 2021 15:15:43
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

Date12 Mar 2020 15:43:52
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

Date19 Jan 2020 08:15:44
ContributormiAmigo
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Personnel file.

Date18 Feb 2019 07:19:45
ContributormiAmigo
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See ''Courage Above the Clouds -the true story of MI-AMIGO and the Heroes of Endcliffe Park'' by Paul Allonby (lulu.com)

Date27 Jan 2019 00:52:33
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in Bio for readability.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:04
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 85., Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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