Edward Rothkrug

Military
media-14357.jpeg UPL 14357 The tallest and shortest combat men in the 98th Bomb Group pose in front of B-24 Liberator, 41-11921, Northern Star - Doc.
2nd/Lt Carl Looker - 6'2" - Akron Ohio
2nd/Lt Ed (Pee Wee) Rothkrug - 5'3" - Brooklyn , NY.

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Object Number - UPL 14357 - The tallest and shortest combat men in the 98th Bomb Group pose in front of B-24 Liberator, 41-11921, Northern Star - Doc. 2nd/Lt Carl Looker - ...

Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. 80 x combat missions in European and Pacific Theatres of Operation.

Navigator of B-24 41-11921 'Northern Star' 'Doc', flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid. The aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria.



Awards: DFC, AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME, AP.



Post war: Served in Korean conflict rising in rank to Lt Colonel and retiring in 1963.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

Glen William Underwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15088126
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-11921

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Northern Star, Doc
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, NY 23 November 1921

Enlisted

New York City, NY 19 March 1941 New York City, NY

Enlisted

29 July 1948 Re-enlisted USAF.

Other

Retired USAF

31 March 1963 Retired from USAF

Died

Amarillo, TX 7 February 2005

Buried

Llano Cemetery Amarillo, Randall County, TX 11 February 2005 Llano Cemetery Amarillo, Randall County, Texas,

Based

Assigned

Benina Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/83504752/edward-rothkrug-wwii-army-enlistm…
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https://www.fold3.com/record/624049529/edward-rothkrug-1921-veterans-af…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22214237/edward-rothkrug

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added associations to the 343rd BS & 98th BG listed in the "Summary biography".

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USAAF Photo.

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http://www.b24bestweb.com

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