Merlin R Kehrer
Military
Merlin is my Great Grandfather
Object Number - UPL 46506 - Lt. Merlin Kehrer standing in front of P-51B “Scrappy Mk.II” (43-12151)
Shot down a JU-88 German Bomber on February 24, 1944 while returning to base from escort mission. Crashed near E of Ulm, GR on an escort mission to Schweinfurt, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in P-51B #43-6625 due to broken rudder and engine quitting. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
25 February 1944 - 1 May 1945 | ||
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Born |
17 August 2021 |
Revisions
Merlin is my Great Grandfather, and I have hundreds of his documents.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2747 / MACR 2747, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
