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KRUEGER, George Emil Richard - Date of
birth
6 June 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Richland County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37307211 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Opijnen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
Cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church in Opijnen, The Netherlands
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
Immediate family
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Members
George Heinrich Franz Krueger (father)
Amanda Pauline Louise (Schulz) Krueger (mother)
Caroline Martha Augustine Krueger (sister)
Paul Rudolph Ferdinand Krueger (brother)
Herbert August Friedrich Krueger (brother)
Myrtle E.A. Krueger (sister)
August Theodor Wilhelm Krueger (brother)
Hertha Fern Elsa Krueger (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24399 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Man-O-War
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 148
More information
Returning from a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany the limping aircraft was attacked by a German fighter and was shot down. 8 crewmembers bailed out but were attacked by the German aircraft. From a crew of ten, two died in the aircraft, six died as a result of the strafing, and the other two were captured by German ground forces.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Frits Kruishaar, 91st Bomb Group, Basher82, National Archives / WWII Memorial, www.ancestry.com - Medenwaldt/Ziegelmann Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Klassikat
Photo source: Basher82, John Bruce / Basher82