Kenneth Eldon Christensen

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron, effective 1 January 1943. Kenneth Christensen was Left Waist Gunner on board B-17 #42-3235 "Lakanuki", shot down 4 July 1943 over France. Missing Air Crew Report MACR #3035. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

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

545th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Thomas Henry Brzoznowski

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16056228 at enlistment, then O-735948
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

David Lloyd Butcher

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16011010
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James Thomas Carter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 6950609
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James Claybourne Crouch

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15095103 at enlistment, then O-797275
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Jack Davidson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35327696
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Aircraft

42-3235

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lakanuki
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 71

Date: 4 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 70

Date: 29 June 1943

Places

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Site type: Cemetery
Known as: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States	3 July 1942
Died Killed in action	Poillé-sur-Vègr, France	4 July 1943	Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495
Born	Colorado, United States
Buried Or Memorial	Colleville-sur-Mer, France		Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France: Plot J Row 27 Grave 14