Kenneth Owen Burkheimer
MilitaryKenneth Burkheimer was a Pilot in the 388th Bomb Group/560th Bomb Squadron. He was shot down twice. First on the 26 September 1944 mission to Bremen. Ditched his B-17# 42-31039 in the Channel off Calais, France. All the crew of ten was picked up by PT boat and returned to duty. No MACR. Had to crash-land B-17#43-37787 in Knokke, Belgium, on return from the Berlin mission 5 December 1944. All nine men on board returned to duty. No MACR.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Sedalia, Missouri | 12 April 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
26 December 1941 | Los Angeles, California | |
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Died |
8 January 2003 | ||
| Los Angeles, California | |||
| Huntington Park, California | |||
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Buried |
Kenneth Burkheimer rests at the Desert Lawn Cemetery in Calimesa, California |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log (ditching of 42-31039)
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
VA Gravesite Locator
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html