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Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kauffman, Giles Felker, "Junior", Jr   
Rank First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-798518   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 October 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11).
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1038 (7.556 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr, "Junior"PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Molnar, George (NMI), "Hap"Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI), "Pogo"NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Lacroix, James JosephBombardierCT
T/SGT. Beck, Jules TheodoreRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Jarrell, William (NMI), "Whataman"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Martinez, Jacob Mendoza, "Jake"Ball Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Reuben, Stanley Thomas, "Rube"Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Spodar, Paul (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)Flexible GunnerEV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
25 23 September 1943 Target: Submarine Repair Ship
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Nantes, France
Co-pilot 42‑5838 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
26 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Pilot 42‑29987 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
27 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Pilot 42‑30043 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
28 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Pilot 42‑30043 Combat Mission Credit
Ditched North Sea; crew rescued and returned to duty.
Sortie Report
31 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
Pilot 42‑29717 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Desborough due to weather.
Sortie Report
32 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Pilot 42‑29870 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Crashed near Bad Brückenau, Germany; MACR 1038.
Sortie Report

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