Kenneth L Dyer
Military
Sgt Kenneth Dyer
448th BG, 712th BS, crew #17 Billy J Espich collection
Billy J Espich WWII Collection
Object Number - UPL 48199 - August 1943 - Operational Training, Wendover Field, UT Sgt Kenneth Dyer 448th BG, 712th BS, crew #17
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Dyer was born August 7, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He enlisted in Indianapolis on November 12, 1942. He was a radio operator while assigned to, Boomerang, 42-52132, Jan-Feb 1944, Little Sheppard, 41-28711, Feb-Mar 1944, and, Hello Natural, 41-29191, until it crash landed in Sweden. 6 Mar 1944. MACR 3548.
Ken Dyer died January 24, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Greenwood, Indiana.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 389th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36181194
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0724661
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 7 August 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 12 November 1942 | |
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Died |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 24 January 2010 | |
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Buried |
Greenwood, Indiana, USA | Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
Revisions
Removed punctuation from aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
Added Born, Died, Buried and Enlisted events per info in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3548 / MACR 3548, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database