Julius Wukitsch Jr

Military

On return from mission to Ludwigshaven on 7 Jan 1944, B-17G 42-39838 crashed near Wilby, Suffolk, England. Only two engines were operating at time of crash. (RTD)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39838

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

42-97495

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 March 1944

Born

Schenectady, New York, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 2986;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 2986 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database