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Erwin Kreuz
Head and shoulders portrait of Erwin Kreuz. Herr Kreuz was a brewery worker from Adelsreid, Germany; the photograph is a downscaled black-and-white halftone published during his famous trip to the United States; he is shown wearing a heavy sweater and a partially-zipped plaid jacket.
Kreuz in 1979
Born(1927-10-23)October 23, 1927[1]
Died2010 (aged 82–83)
Peiting, Bavaria, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupationbrewery worker
Known forMistaking Bangor, Maine for San Francisco

Erwin Kreuz (1927 – 2010) was a West German tourist to the United States who achieved international celebrity status in the late 1970s for mistaking the city of Bangor, Maine for San Francisco. The incident continues to be told in various media as a prominent example of an airline traveler not reaching their intended destination.

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