Carl John Fuenfstueck
MilitaryAssigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) withdrawal support Berlin, his 1st operational mission, lost contact with formation whilst flying for extended period on instruments in P-51B #42-106480 [crashed at Bov, Denmark at 14.00 hours due to fire]. Lt Carl J Fuenfstueck bailed out before the crash. 28-Aug-44. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 8311
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
14 September 1921 | Son of William A and Mary A [Braun] Fuenfstueck. | |
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Enlisted |
30 November 1942 | Enlisted 30-Nov-42 as Pte till re-enlisting 8-Feb-44 as Officer. | |
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Other Assigned |
4 August 1944 - 27 August 1944 | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Baled out |
27 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) withdrawal support Berlin, lost contact with formation whilst flying for extended period on instruments in P-52B 42-106480 [crashed at Bov, Denmark at 14.00 hours due to fire]. Lt Carl J Fuenfstueck bailed out before the crash. 28-Aug-44. POW. MACR 8311. | |
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Other Prisoner of war (POW) |
27 August 1944 | Prisoner of war (POW). Stalag Luft I. | |
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Died |
2 March 1959 | ||
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Buried |
5 March 1959 | Irondequoit Cemetery Irondequoit Monroe County New York, USA. | |
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Other Promotion |
Promoted 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “P-52” was misspelled.
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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