George R. Krueger

Staff Sergeant George R Krueger grave marker photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Richland

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Staff Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Man-O-War
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    323rd Squadron
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    91st Bomb Group (Heavy)
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    European African Middle Eastern Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England. But at 11:00 their B17 of the 91 Bomb Group American Air Force with the name 'Man-O-War', was shot down by German fighter planes. The plane crashed in Opijnen, eight of the ten crew members died on impact. These eight men are interred in this cemetery.

Biography:

born Great Bend, ND 6 Jun 18; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 30 Jul 43 Netherlands; buried in Opisien, The Netherlands, Holland