Kenneth Duvall
Military | Captain | Pilot | 379th Bomb Group
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
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Fernando Raymond Leonardy Jr
Military
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"A crew of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 14 March 1945." Duvall crew, 1Lt Kenneth J Duvall the pilot stands below the chin turret.
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"A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Swamp Fire' at an 8th Air Force base in England, 14 March 1944." Rear L-R: T/Sgt Thomas F Cunningham, 1Lt Kenneth J Duval, Unkn, Unkn, 2Lt Robert Walsh. Front L-R: 2Lt Fernando Leonardy, Unkn, Unkn.
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Service
People
Units served with
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8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945. ... -
379th Bomb Group
Group
The 379th Bomb Group (H) (heavy), based at Kimbolton, flew more sorties than any other Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other Group. The B-17 Flying Fortress Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit... -
524th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-32024 Swamp Fire
B-17 Flying Fortress
Swamp Fire was the first Heavy Bomber to reach 100 Missions - "Without an Abort" for the 379th BG. ...
Missions
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8th Air Force 230 BIG WEEK - DAY 3
22 February 1944
The German aircraft industry is again targeted in Day 3 of BIG WEEK. A combined total od 789 bombers (maximum effort) are despathed from 1st 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions. Fighter opposition is heavy and bomber losses in 1st Air Division are massive - 39...
Associated Place
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Kimbolton
Military site : airfield
Planned for RAF use, Kimbolton airfield was built by W and C French Ltd. in 1941. The airfield was increased in size to accommodate a full US heavy Bomb Group, and the first such unit to us it was the 91st Bomb Group, who arrived in September 1942....
Events
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| Born | Volusia County, FL | 11 September 1919 |
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Son of Fernand Raymond Snr and Sadie Leonardy. |
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| Enlisted | Orlando, FL | 17 April 1941 |
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Orlando, Florida |
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| Based | Kimbolton | 1944 – 1945 |
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Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Discharged USAAF | 17 June 1945 | |
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Honourable discharge. |
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| Died | Saint Augustine, FL | 15 July 1980 |
| Buried | San Lorenzo Cemetery Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, FL | 20 July 1980 |
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San Lorenzo Cemetery |
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