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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Erwin Frederick Muehlhans

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

G. E.Tili

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS PART OF AMERICA'S GREATEST GENERATION. SERVED WITH THE 'MIGHTY EIGHTH' AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, AS RADIO OPERATOR AND RIGHT WAIST GUNNER. HIS B-17 'PETER PAIN' TOOK ENEMY FIRE FOLLOWING A MISSION TO BERLIN AND WENT DOWN IN ZUTPHEN, HOLLAND ON MARCH 18, 1943. AFTER BAILING OUT HE PARACHUTED INTO ENEMY TERRITORY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CAPTURED AS A POW ST STALAG LUFT 1 UNTIL LIBERATION BY RUSSIAN ALLIES.