John Joseph Kristynik

Military
media-42481.jpeg UPL 42481 James Kuntz crew in front of B-24 44-40142 'Sknappy'.

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Object Number - UPL 42481 - James Kuntz crew in front of B-24 44-40142 'Sknappy'.

Assigned to 856BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. Member of crew 616 (Kuntz). Failed to Return (FTR) Bechammer in B-24 44-40142 'Sknappy' 20-Jun-44; fell out of formation after target, diverted to Bulltofta Airfield, Sweden. Interned (INT)



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

People

James Gerald Kuntz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13040142 / O-808563
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Elvern Rae Seitzinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136976 / O-810956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A Swedish soldier guards the nose of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40142) nicknamed "Sknappy" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden. First handwritten caption on reverse: '44-40142 "Sknappy", 492BG, Down Sweden 20/6/44.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '492 BG Lib "Sknappy" interned after forced landing in Sweden.'

44-40142

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sknappy
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Orchard, TX 29 November 1914 Son of Joseph and Frances [Piwonka] Kristynik.

Enlisted

Houston, TX 30 October 1942 Houston, Texas

Other

Interned (INT)

Bulltofta Airfield, Sweden 20 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Bechammer in B-24 44-40142 'Sknappy' 20-Jun-44; fell out of formation after target, diverted to Bulltofta Airfield, Sweden. INT

Died

Wharton, TX 8 June 1992

Buried

Guardian Angel Cemetery, Wallis, Austin County, TX 11 June 1992 Guardian Angel Cemetery Wallis, Austin County, Texas

Based

North Pickenham Assigned to 856BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7077 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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