Robert J Fels
Military
Back Row, L-R:
1. 2nd Lawrence P. Boyle- Bombardier,
2. 1st Lt. Kirkland C. Krueger-Pilot,
3. 2nd Lt. Phil A. Litchty- Co-Pilot,
4. 2nd Lt. Carl W. Krecklow- Navigator.
Front Row, L-R:
1. S/Sgt. William H. Wright- Waist Gunner,
2. T/Sgt. Edmund J. Dockerty- Radio,
3. S/Sgt. William J. Bruno-Tail Gunner,
4. T/Sgt. James H. Singleton- Engineer,
5. S/Sgt. Robert J. Fels- Ball Turret Gunner,
6. S/Sgt. James J. Andrews- Waist Gunner.
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 22662 - Kirkland Krueger's Crew, 603rd Squadron, early 1944. Back Row, L-R: 1. 2nd Lawrence P. Boyle- Bombardier, 2. 1st Lt. Kirkland C....
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed near Hinter Henbach on 7/16/44 in B-17 #42102476
POW
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
New York City, New York | ||
|
Other Interned (INT) |
Germany | 16 July 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7242 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
