Milton Cochran Kanz
Military
Rear L-R: Fred Glover, George Baltes, Edward Macauley, Rob Marble.
Front L-R: Robert Walls ?, Austin Godsey, Charles Giltenboth, MIlton Kanz, John Stenger, Branislaw Posluszny .
Object Number - UPL 51064 - "Lt. Baltes and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944." Rear L-R: Fred Glover,...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Baltes crew. 31 x missions completed by 17-Oct-44. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19069634 / O-758514
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Minnesota | 13 April 1915 | Son of Peter and Carrie Victoria [Cochran] Kanz. |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA | 10 September 1943 | San Francisco, California |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
20 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
30 April 1963 | ||
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Buried |
Mountain View Memorial Park Lakewood, Pierce County, WA | Mountain View Memorial Park Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-kl.html#K