Kenneth A Zierdt

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Crew of the B-24 "Squat'n Droppit" shot down over Bonnemain, France, 12 June 1944.

Object Number - UPL 12909

B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnemain 12 June 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) - Parachute incident.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

People

William J Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28710

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Squat N Droppit
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nebraska, USA 17 August 1920

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Lanhelin, France 12 June 1944

Buried

Kansas City, MO, USA Floral Hills Cemetery Kansas City Jackson County Missouri, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed a miss labeled Died event to a Buried event.

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ContributorJMBAUDET
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Col George Cooksey' bio

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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