Bailey E Kelley

Military

Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-5827 'Lakanuki'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lakanuki
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Richmond, KY, USA 8 October 1921

Enlisted

Cincinnati, OH, USA 15 September 1942

Other

Prisoner of war

5 January 1944

Died

Anton, KY 42431, USA 28 November 1989

Buried

Anton, KY 42431, USA 1 December 1989 Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery Anton Hopkins County Kentucky, USA

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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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 1942