Donald D. Dorfmeier
8 AF
398 BG
601 BS
target: Peenemünde, Germany, and return
Abschußort: Koithenhage
Meldende Dienststelle: Fl.H. Putnitz
04.08.1944, aprox. 1504
MACR 7707KU 2659
B-17 G # 42-107098
P Carter Nigel B. 2Lt o-618995
CP Axsom Jason M. jr 2Lt o-767968
N Hembrough William W. 2Lt o-550442
B Castro Edward 2Lt o-556475
TT Kukuljan Richard L. SSgt 37407124
BT Dorfmeier Donald Dean Cpl 19111310
RG Dell Robert R. Sgt 36741769
WG Carr William R. Cpl 16121910
TG Lewis Sanford A. Cpl 35758925
The crew got captured by Gendarmerie 1½ km southwest of Koitenhagen, 18 km southeast Barth, 6 km, northwest Franzburg.
Dorfmeier captured near Bussin
Castro captured near Franzburg
Kukulian captured three days later near Damgarten
Post: HQ, Local Air Base A (o), 5/III
Pütznitz, over Damgarten/Pommern
Glaser, LtCol and Air Base Commander
Kontakt via David Dorfmeier, 146 Bethany Drive, Manhattan, KS 66503, 787-587-0578
Thema: STALAG LUFT VI
Datum: 08.08.01 00:14:04 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit
From: stalagvi@hotmail.com (david dorfmeier)
To: ROLGEIGER@AOL.COM
My father, S/SGT Donald D. Dorfmeier was interned at Stalag Luft VI in mid Aug 1944, following his aircraft being shot down of 4 Aug 1944. He was a waist gunner on B-17 42-107098. Later, my father was transferred to Stalag Luft V, participated in the "hunger march" and escaped along with five other prisoners prior to the end of the war. Presently, I am finishing a book manuscript he started 35 years ago. Leonard Rose gave me you E-mail address.