Kenneth Leroy Zeiger

Military

Flew on B-17 'Spare Parts' with Crew 57. Bailed out on return from Augsberg in B-17 #42-31719 13-Apr-44. RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

1st Lt William Henry Johnson, 711BS, 447BG

William Henry Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31161

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spare Parts
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

42-31719

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blue Hen's Chicks
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

27 May 1924

Enlisted

13 October 1942

Died

27 March 1999

Buried

Revisions

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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https://www.fold3.com/image/651565881?terms=zeiger,kenneth

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53880947/kenneth-l-zeiger

https://www.fold3.com/record/84290011/kenneth-l-zeiger-wwii-army-enlist…

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