Military
He flew on Harold Mattson crew. Reported to the ETO on 25 Oct 1944.
KIA in B-17 #44-8446 on 10 Jan 1945.
AM 2OLC,
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers
David Koubeck was Tail Gunner on board B-17 44-8446 of the 306th Bomb Group / 369th Bomb Squadron when it was hit by Flak on the 10 January 1945 mission to Gymnich, Germany. Dave was wounded and was immediately arrested in the Köln (Cologne) area....
Military | Captain | Co-Pilot | 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers
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.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers
Harold Wattson arrived at the ETO on 25 October 1944. He was Pilot on the mission to Gymnich / Köln on 10 January 1945 in B-17 #44-8446. Mattson was flying as the deputy leader to James A. McKinney. His B-17 was caught in the Flak barrage and when last...
Group
Constituted as 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Trained for combat with B-17's. Moved to England, Aug-Sep 1942, and assigned to Eighth AF Eighth Air Force in September 1942 Station 111 Thurleigh. During combat,...
Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Dallas 18 September 1944; Hunter 9 October 1944; Dow Field 18 October 1944; Assigned 369BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 26 November 1944. Missing in Action Gymnich, Germany on 10 January 1945 with Pilot Harold C. Mattson; Co-Pilot Roy J. Kruger;...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Buffalo, New York, USA | |
| Killed in Action (KIA) | Germany | 10 January 1945 |
| Died | 10 January 1945 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 April 2020 20:54:10 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:17:34 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11746 / MACR 11746, First Over Germany pg. 299-300, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pic... |
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