Karle E Kolmerer
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21723 - Karle Kolmerer - Muscatine, 390th BG, KIA
Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed at Nurnberg in B-17 Gung Ho #42-31134.
Crew Number 30
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gung Ho
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 10 September 1944 | |
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Born |
Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah
- www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Kolmerer%2C+Karl+E
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8910 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
