Paul Kutzar

Military

Shot down at Ahaus on 9/26/44 in B-24 'Little Max' #42-100347. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100347) of the 446th Bomb Group bombs Gotha, 20 February 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '39. 446BG, 20/2/44. Gotha, from 27616, 17,000 ft. Better print?'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Lil Max
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ione, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 26 September 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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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 9431 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database