Kenneth E Rinier

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media-27214.jpeg UPL 27214 Description of Kenneth Rinier's death recorded in the 78th Fighter Group unit history.

Copy of the unit history held in archives at IWM Duxford.

Object Number - UPL 27214 - Description of Kenneth Rinier's death recorded in the 78th Fighter Group unit history.

Kenneth Rinier was killed in a motorcycle accident at Thriplow on 2 February 1945. He is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery.

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA, USA 8 July 1942

Died

Thriplow, Royston SG8, UK 2 February 1945

Buried

Plot F Row 1 Grave 19

Born

Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, PA, USA

Other

Address of his mother Mrs Lilian Hartman

25 Howard Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602, USA

Revisions

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NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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Unit history of the 78th Fighter Group.

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https://abmc.gov/node/542431#.WOT5IE0zWM8

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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