Karl W Wendel II

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Merseburg on 10/7/44 in B-17 'TNT Kate' #42-102441

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102441

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tnt katie
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 7 October 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Livingston, New Jersey

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Added S/N and POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-102441 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 9764