Wayne Eugene Krouskup
Military
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UPL 50314
"Lead crew of "B-Group" on bombing mission to Berlin, Germany, in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Princess Pat". 21 June 1944."
Rear L-R: Jack Watson, Charles C Armstrong, James McNamara, Wayne Krouskup .
Front L-R: 'Ted' Lappo, Herbert Daniel, Robert Hoffman, Robert McArthur, Archie Jennings..
Rear L-R: Jack Watson, Charles C Armstrong, James McNamara, Wayne Krouskup .
Front L-R: 'Ted' Lappo, Herbert Daniel, Robert Hoffman, Robert McArthur, Archie Jennings..
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Litman crew. 25 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) 15-Aug-44 in B-17 43-37838 'Fearless Fosdick' ; Crashed near Beane, Evaded (EVD)
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13075742 / O-800906
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 15 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fairmount, IN | 26 December 1923 | Son Traverse B and Muriel R [Rogers] Krouskup. |
Other Force landed EVD |
Beaune, France | 15 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) 15-Aug-44 in B-17 43-37838 'Fearless Fosdick'; Crashed near Beane, Evaded (EVD) |
Died |
Los Gatos, CA | 27 February 2001 | |
Based Evaded |
Molesworth | 15 August 1944 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
San Bernardino, CA |
Revisions
ContributorHotelie1970
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Sources
GENERAL ORDER # 476, 30 October 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8440 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database