Kenneth Samson Taylor
Military
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UPL 17067
American pilots of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron RAF gathered in front of one of their Hawker Hurricanes at Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, 17 March 1941. L to R:1.(83703) Charles Edward ‘Ed’ Bateman 2. (86619) William Henry ‘Bill’ Nichols – POW 3. +(84875) Stanley Michel ‘Mike’ Kolendorski 4. William Ervin G. ‘Bill’ Taylor 5. +(81621) Andrew B. ‘Andy’ Mamedoff 6. +(81622) Eugene Quimby ‘Red’ Tobin 7. (86617) Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Maranz 8. Luke Elbert Allen 9. +(83701) Kenneth Samson Taylor 10. Reginald Tongue (RAF) 11. (84657) Gregory Augustus Daymond – Fred Beaty 12. (87010) Sam Alfred Mauriello.
IWM Photo - CH 2403.
IWM Photo - CH 2403.
IWM Photo.
Pilot initially on Hawker Hurricanes with 71 (Eagle) Sqn. Killed in flying accident, when Spitfire P8572 dived into ground near Ongar, Essex, England. KIFA. 9th Aug 1941.
* P8572 may have been unofficially borrowed from 602 Sqn by Taylor as 71S hadn't received their Spitfires by this date.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Joined RAF |
2 August 1940 | Joined RAFVR as P/O on probation. 2nd Aug 1940. | |
Died |
Ongar, Essex, UK | 9 August 1941 | Spitfire P8572 of 71 (Eagle) Sqn dived into ground near Ongar, Essex. 9th Aug 1941. |
Buried |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey, England. | ||
Born |
Winnipeg, MB, Canada | Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 1917. | |
Other Graduated |
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Graduated from University of Southern California. | |
Enlisted |
Enlisted, started pilot training with USN. |