Clinton W Kraft
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Nose Gunner/Waist Gunner
Crew #712 - Russell T. Swain Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
KIA - 13 May 1944
Object Number - UPL 36400 - SSGT Clinton W. Kraft Nose Gunner/Waist Gunner Crew #712 - Russell T. Swain Crew 466th BG - 787th BS KIA - 13 May 1944
Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-24 #4129391 'Little Lulu. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742222
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Little LuLu
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 13 May 1944
- Date: 24 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Dola, OH, USA | 17 June 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Columbus, OH, USA | 15 January 1941 | Fort Hays |
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge Airfield, UK | 24 March 1944 - 13 May 1944 | KIA on his 12th combat mission |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Boostedt, Germany | 13 May 1944 | His aircraft, B-24H-15-CF #41-29391 "Little Lulu" was attacked and shot down by German fighters. Only two crewmen survived |
| Hardin County, OH, USA | |||
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Buried |
Ada, Ohio | Woodlawn Cemetery • Ada, Hardin County, Ohio, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4824 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
