Stanley R Kurtz

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

KIA near Hockenheim in B-17 'Mammy Yokum' #43-38659.



On Jan 15 Augsburg mission: Because of cloud cover few Bombardiers had a clear view of targets. One was Lt. Stan Kurtz aboard Lt. Tom Oelker's 'Mammy Yokum' where Oelker had to turn back.

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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

Aircraft

43-38659

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mammy Yokum
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ironton, Ohio, USA 9 August 1924

Died

21 January 1945

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 21 January 1945

Revisions

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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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Lt. Kurtz was my cousin.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11757 / MACR 11757; Snetterton Falcons, pg 211, 222 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database