Herbert G Klepp

Military

Crashed at Falkengesass on 8/14/44 in B-17 Kismet #42-3413, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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People

Lenard Evert Moen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19180162 / O-711774
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Cyrenne Lawrence Ropson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36226652
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Henry Joseph Sytnik

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35892337
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Holine, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 14 August 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91043864. (MACR 7899)

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to the 100th BG listed in the A/C #42-3413 description section.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7899 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database