Gilbert O Kemmann
Military ROLL OF HONOUR"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Shot down by a direct flak hit and crashed into the town of Boulogne, FR on a mission to V-sites in the Pas-de-Calais, FR area on 28 Feb 1944 in B-17G 42-38121. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 28 February 1944 | |
Born |
Vinton, Ohio, USA | Birth place not confirmed | |
Other Entered service |
Iowa, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 2882;'
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
Correction to last name and additional details from http://www.findagrave.com
MACR 2882 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database