KRIEG, Carl Victor

Previous service A.T.C. Cadet Operation Vierzon Reason for Loss Airborne 22:19 on 30 Jun 1944 from Ludford Magna to bomb the railway yards in Vierzon and to perform ABC duties. Crashed at l’Autiere near Langon (Loir-et-Cher).

Last Name
KRIEG
Given Names
Carl Victor
Service Number
437425
Date of Birth
12/10/1924
Birth Location
Nuriootpa S.A
Enlistment Date
30/01/1943
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
29/04/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 38, WAGS Course 39
Intake Date
29/04/1943
Finish Date
15/11/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
01/07/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
101 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. over France, Langon. Target Vierson France
Date of Death
01/07/1944
Age
19
Cemetery / Memorial
Langon Communal Cemetery France
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 France/Germany A/C Europe Defence medal War medal 1939-45
Notes

Previous service A.T.C. Cadet Operation Vierzon Reason for Loss Airborne 22:19 on 30 Jun 1944 from Ludford Magna to bomb the railway yards in Vierzon and to perform ABC duties. Crashed at l’Autiere near Langon (Loir-et-Cher).

Posting on Death
101 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - KRIEG Carl Victor - Service Number 437425 (Grave_edited-1)
1WAGS - Krieg Carl - Service Number 437425 (edited-2)
1WAGS - KRIEG Carl Victor - Service Number 437425 (Grave_edited-1)

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