Walter A. Krell

[knusel]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

I'm interested in Walter A. Krell, the pilot of gunner ace John Foley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Foley
Does anybody know what his middle name was, when he was born or when he died ?

Cheers,

Michael

[RSwank]

This is Walter August Krell's grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...r-august-krell

He was born in Canada. He served in the 22nd BG. In the 1950s he became a veterinarian.

[knusel]

Hello RSwank,

thanks for your helpful answer.
Born in Canada ? Does that render him a Canadian ?

Have a nice evening,

Michael

[RSwank]

His family moved to the US in 1919. By the 1930 census he was a naturalized US citizen probably because his parents became naturalized US citizens.
His full name at birth was Walter Francois August Krell. (Some sources have the 2nd middle name as Auguste.) He apparently did not use Francois in the US.

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

A bit more on Walter Krell, here:

1/. https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld208.htm
2/. https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/wkrell.htm
3/. https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld28.htm

and ...

4/. https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-26/40-1433.html

Not much in the way of biography.

Col.

[knusel]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

Im interested in Krell because I wonder if he might the the pilot of the highest-scoring Martin B-26 crew. I think his gunners shot down at least 8 planes. Have you ever heard about a higher final total for them or a Marauder crew with even more kills ?

Michael

[knusel]

I found the song about Krell's gunner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVHxyuj4s8