Manuel Ruben

Military

Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return Brux, Czech shot down, crashed at Kamberg, Germany 12-May-44 in B-17 42-97654. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4861.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

James Edward Knupp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16042154 / O-661944
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97654

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA, USA 7 November 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

78-220 Tychowo, Poland 12 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Other

Shot down

Kamberg, 53940 Hellenthal, Germany 12 May 1944 Failed to Return Brux, Czech shot down, crashed at Kamberg, Germany 12-May-44 in B-17 42-97654. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4861.

Other

Discharge USAAF

14 October 1945 Honourably discharged.

Died

29 September 1996

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Based

Snetterton Heath 12 May 1944 Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4861 / MACR 4861; Snetterton Falcons, pg 148 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database