Clyde J Kennedy
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled on the same day that he had received his promotion from Captain to Major (Executive Officer) of the 66th Headquarters Squadron. A college graduate who pre-war had worked as a tailor, he was football and basketball captain while at Fond du Lace High School in Wisconsin (graduated 1929).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Military site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wisconsin, USA | 6 April 1910 | |
Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 17 March 1941 | Enlisted at Milwaukee |
Died |
Pampisford, Cambridge CB22, UK | 3 September 1943 | Killed when attending the crash of a Halifax bomber. The bombs on board exploded, killing Major Kennedy instantly. He had been promoted from Captain that morning. |
Buried |
686 Fond Du Lac Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA | His body was re-interred. |
Revisions
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Sources
New entry added with details from:
- ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone Application;
- 66th Fighter Wing Unit History;
- "The Halifax Bomber Tragedy .. Pampisford 3rd September 1944' .