John W Kappmeyer
MilitaryShot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30175. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier on 9 October 1943 had a taxi accident in B-17 #42-37759 on return from mission to Gdynia, Poland (struck parked B-17F #42-30730). 10 RTD. He flew on 1st Lt. Richard Butler crew.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oelwein, Iowa | 10 July 1922 | |
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Died |
25 February 2006 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Richard” was misspelled.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 822, Losses of the 8th & 9th AF Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 203, 320, 333; First Over Germany page 172 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 822 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database