Curtis C Kelley

Military
A German POW file for Curtis C. Kelley UPL 60664 UPL 60664 A German POW file for Curtis C. Kelley

Object Number - UPL 60664 - A German POW file for Curtis C. Kelley

B-17G #42-31098 'Penny's Thunderhead' ran off the runway when the tire blew on landing on 26 Mar 1944. RTD.

Shot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 #4297440 'Flak Rat II. ' Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32170030
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Penny's Thunderhead
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Rat II, Patches
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Austin, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 May 1944

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