William Richard Kaufmann
Military
Back row left to right: F/O Fred Holcombe, F/O James Hardy, 2Lt George Kyle, Sgt Ernest A Schieferstein
Front row left to right: Sgt Howard Delaney, Sgt Frank R Turner, Sgt William R Kaufmann, Sgt George P Smith,T/Sgt Joel A Berly
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 36780 - 2Lt George A Kyle Crew 360BS, 303BG, 8AF. Back row left to right: F/O Fred Holcombe, F/O James Hardy, 2Lt George Kyle, Sgt Ernest A...
Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Aborted mission to Stuttgart in B-17 44-6504; Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44 returning to base due to failure of Gee and radio compass. Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: 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: Mascot
- Nationality: British
- Role/Job: Sheep dog
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13119430 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Altoona, PA | 22 February 1924 | Son of William G and Marion Brubaker Kaufmann. |
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Other Survived crash RTD |
Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills | 16 December 1944 | Crashed Braydon Crag, Cheviot Hills 16-Dec-44; Returned to Duty (RTD) |
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Died |
San Antonio, TX | 20 June 2000 | |
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Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, TX | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX | |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
