Kurt H Schwarzin

Military
media-16089.jpeg UPL 16089 "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio operator), Hugh L. Lamborn (tail gunner), Cyrus J. Parr (engineer), Clifton E. Rentfro (ball turret gunner), William A. Richter (waist gunner), and William L. Stone (waist gunner). Front row: Jack H. Oakman (navigator), Robert C. Kinney (bombardier), Kurt H. Schwarzin (pilot), and John E. Pilcher (copilot). All except Richter, who was not on the crew that day, were shot down and captured on November 5, 1944. [Pat Ziglinski]"

Lamborn Family Collection
The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H) by Ivo de Jong

Object Number - UPL 16089 - "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio...

Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen 5-Nov-44 in B-17G 43-37858; flak, crashed Wittlich, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 10324.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Clifton Everett Rentfro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39145725
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William A Richter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06567579
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William L Stone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33733169
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Arthur J West

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13023210
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Neuburg, OR 15 April 1917 Son of Frank Karl and Augusta Wilhelmina [Gehrke] Schwarzin.

Enlisted

Fort Lewis, WA 19 December 1941 Fort Lewis Washington

Other

Baled out POW

Wittlich, Germany 5 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen 5-Nov-44 in B-17G 43-37858; flak, crashed Wittlich, Germany. POW MACR 10324.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 5 November 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Died

Portland, OR 16 February 1998

Buried

Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR 21 February 1998 Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, OR

Based

Lavenham 5 November 1944 Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Consolidated information from 2 entries.
https://www.fold3.com/image/29247273
https://www.fold3.com/record/85394528-kurt-h-schwarzin
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1163680/kurt-h-schwarzin

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http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=2112941
http://www.487thbg.org/
MACR 10324

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster

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