Kenneth O Kirker Jr
MilitaryShot down probably by flak on a mission to Berlin on 4 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38169 "Nobody's Fool", Evaded (EVD).
According to MACR 2998, a Tail Turret Gunner on #42-38169. There was a fire in the radio compartment of the aircraft, reason unknown. The Pilot peeled out of formation, the aircraft went into a spin, and crashed. 5 KIA
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nobody's Fool
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Youngstown, Ohio, USA | ||
Other Evaded |
Germany | 4 March 1944 |
Revisions
Copied "S/N" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Added a connection to A/C #42-38169 listed in the "Summary biography".
Changed the nickname to match the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography".
Copied "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so one dup person can be deleted.
Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.
MACR 2998 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database