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KRUGER, Carl

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Carl William
Surname Kruger
Gender M
Age
Decorations
Date of death 30-03-1944
Next of kin Son of Henry Kruger and Agatha Kruger (née Olfert), of Vegreville , Alberta, Canada. Husband of Violet Matilda Kruger (née Holmes), whom he married at Kelliher, Saskatchewan on 1st August 1941. Father of Robert Charles Kruger, born 17 March 1943.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster lll
Serial Number ND441
Markings PH-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 15. K. 6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 60
Enlistment information
Service Number J/22096
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 12
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Aikman W M (F/S)
Carey D M (F/L)
Lambert P H (Sgt)
Peppiatt F W (P/O)
Prior J E (P/O)
Smedmore W H F (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-03-1944
End Date 31-03-1944
Takeoff Station Wickenby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nurnberg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Wickenby at 2200 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Dotzlar 4km SSE of Bad Berlesberg. There were no survivors