Edward J Kempker
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21663 - Edward J Kempker - Lemars, 392nd BG, KIA
Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7490 'Big Assed Bird', Killed in Action (KIA).
AM/ PH
2nd Lieutenant Edward J. Kempker was born December 25, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, John and Katherine Kempker. He also had a brother, Corporal John C. Kempker, of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, killed in action in Italy on October 2, 1943. His hometown was Le Mars, Iowa.
On November 5, 1943, he was the Bombardier of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany.
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Assed Bird
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Le Mars, IA 51031, USA | 25 December 1919 | 2nd Lieutenant Edward J. Kempker was born December 25, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, John and Katherine Kempker. He also had a brother, Corporal John C. Kempker, of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, killed in action in Italy on October 2, 1943. His hometown was Le Mars, Iowa. |
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Died |
5 November 1943 | On November 5, 1943, he was the Bombardier of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany. | |
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Buried |
Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium | He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
ABMC, MACR 1163 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
