Karl Waldvogel
MilitaryTook off from Goose Bay in YB-40 42-5732 en route to Meeks Field, Iceland but there was a severe storm in that area. Aiming toward an alternate base while dealing with the storm, the plane was running out of fuel. Pilot made a crash landing at Brenish on the Isle of Lewis, UK. 7-May-43 RTD
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The mugger
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hagnau, Germany | 28 October 1910 | Son of Richard Waldvogel. |
Died |
Sun City, CA | 4 May 1999 | |
Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA | 9 May 1999 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA |