Roy J Kruger
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Roy Kruger reported to the ETO on 25 October 1944. He was Co-Pilot to 2nd Lt Harold C. Mattson on the 10 January 1945 mission to Gymnich / Köln, Germany in B-17 # 44-8446.
Crashed near Köln-Wahl. Immediately captured, was made a Prisoner of War (POW) and interned at Stalag Luft 1, Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773294
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36580167
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13168324
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner, Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39716073
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16138064 and O-770708
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bahama A. Abel
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 10 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kansas, United States | 13 August 1923 | |
Enlisted |
San Diego, California, United States | 10 December 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
Other Captured |
near Köln, Germany | 10 January 1945 | Immediately captured on landing in parachute |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 10 January 1945 | Interned at Stalag Luft 1, Barth Germany. NARA WWII POW records : "Returned to Military control 26 June 1945." |
Died |
1 October 2000 | ||
Leroy, Kansas, United States | |||
Buried |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States |
Revisions
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 11746, First Over Germany pg. 300, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11746 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…