Duane Robert Kinsey

Military
media-13324.jpeg UPL 13324 Crew #540
Duane R. Kinsey Crew
466th BG - 785th Bomb Squadron
B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" Code: 2U-E

Standing Left to Right: Duane R. Kinsey (P), John Hubley (N), Edward Keczynski (B), Charles McIntyre (CP)

Kneeling Left to Right: John N. Litzie Jr(G),, Robert Davenport (RWG), Francis Holeva (FE), Unknown, Paul Kochenash (R/O)

The other "Unknown" is probably either Jess Emery or Steven Tukos who were replacement gunners added to the crew after four of the original crew (Eugene M. Hughes, Carroll S. Bogard, Leroy Guidroz and Howard R. Hershey all gunners) after they bailed out on the 8 August 1944 mission. Kinsey had put the aircraft through some violent evasive maneuvers and the four thought the plane was going down and jumped. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13324 - Crew #540 Duane R. Kinsey Crew 466th BG - 785th Bomb Squadron B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" Code: 2U-E Standing Left to Right: ...

Completed 36 combat missions

MACR 7381. B-24 AC # 41-29387 'THE SNARK'. AC put through violent actions to avoid flak on mission on 8 Aug 1944. 4 crewman bailed out and were captured. Remaining crew returned to England, but forced to crash land at Manston. RTD.

After the war Kinsey was a Major in the Ohio State Highway Patrol

He served as Chief of Police for Plano, Texas from 1975 to 1980.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17152154
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34200302
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32766625
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner, Mechanic
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32576416
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snafu Snark - Snark
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 6 October 1944
  • Date: 8 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Uhrichsville, OH, USA 6 June 1916

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 29 July 1944 - 28 January 1945

Died

Columbus, OH, USA 22 July 1996

Buried

Gahanna, OH, USA 26 July 1996 Mifflin Cemetery Gahanna Franklin County Ohio, USA

Other

Crash landed

Manston Airport (MSE), Manston Road, Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 5BQ, UK 8 August 1944 Crash landed B-24H-15-CF #41-29387 at RAF Manston after sustaining heavy battle damage and having four of his gunners bail out.
Uhrichsville, OH, USA 945 Eastport Avenue

Revisions

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466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No 155, Gerolstein, Germany - 24 December 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan

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466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No. 146, Neunkirchen, Germany - 30 November 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan

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Michael R. Moreland, Lieutenant (Ret.) Plano, Texas Police Department

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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Combat Supplement, Attlebridge Arsenal / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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