Lester L Kunz

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31725 'Casa de Embriagos'. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Crawford Elmer Hicks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802855
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31725

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lil Ginny, Casa de Embriagos
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Illinois, USA 17 October 1941

Died

30 May 1944

Born

Fillmore, Illinois, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 30 May 1944

Buried

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Added the award mentioned in the "Summary biography" section.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Added a connection to the base where the crew was stationed.

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Added enlistment data per records at National Archives.

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Added birth year and burial cemetery info per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL # 56359267.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5236 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database