Paul Philip Kaufman

Military
media-50921.jpeg UPL 50921 The 9 member crew that were on the Millie "K" on it's final mission. All crew members safely parachuted from the plane and were POW's. Raymond B. Klinke

From the private collection of Ray Klinke, submitted by daughter Kathryn,

Object Number - UPL 50921 - The 9 member crew that were on the Millie "K" on it's final mission. All crew members safely parachuted from the plane and were POW's.

Assigned to 560BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen in B-17 42-37878 'Millie K' 28-Sep-44; crashed near Saarfeld, Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9376



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Raymond Bernard Klinke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16135275 / O-823631
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-37878

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Millie K
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, NY 21 June 1922 Son of Herman Kaufman.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 27 November 1942 New York City, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 28 September 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Died

Pompano Beach, FL 18 September 2013

Based

Knettishall 28 September 1944 Assigned to 560BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-lauderdale-fl/marguery…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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