Kenneth I Parker

Military

Kenneth Parker was shot down by flak on a mission to Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 2 March 1944. He was flying in B-17G #42-31799, which crashed north of Charlevelle, France. He survived and was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31799

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 2 March 1944 - 7 June 1945

Born

Union, MS 39365, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 2736 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

See also:
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=101429

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2736, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces