Harry Aloysius McKenna | American Air Museum

Harry Aloysius McKenna Jr

Military

media-43781.jpeg UPL 43781 Norman P. Kempton Crew
388th BG - 560th BS

Standing L to R: Norman P. Kempton (P), Paul E. Davis (CP), Stanley A. Plytynski (N), Harry H. McKenna (B)

Kneeling L to R: Emil W. Taddeo (FE), Raymond S. Eutuch (WG), Hamp B. Nicholson (TG), Harvey B. Norton (BTG), Louis J. Mostardi (R/O), Melvin S. Larson (WG) 388th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 43781 - Norman P. Kempton Crew 388th BG - 560th BS Standing L to R: Norman P. Kempton (P), Paul E. Davis (CP), Stanley A. Plytynski (N), Harry H....

Must have been one of only a handful of 8th AF bomber crew who flew missions in 1943,1944 and 1945.

Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel after serving in WW2, Korea and Vietnam

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Units served with

388th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

560th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

William W Brenner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Walter C Button

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Ralph L Campbell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Warren Fisk

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Pilot

Bernard Alexander Kellenyi

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12121223 / O-815498
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31126

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-31393

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-37819

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-37849

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Miss Fortune
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-37878

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Millie K
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'

791

Date: 13 January 1945

789

Date: 10 January 1945

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'

772

Date: 31 December 1944

736

Date: 4 December 1944

725

Date: 26 November 1944

Places

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	St. Louis, MO	31 October 1922
Enlisted	Newark, NJ	11 March 1942
Other 1st 388th BG Combat Tour	Kenttishall Airfield, UK	26 November 1943 - 4 June 1944	37 combat missions
Other 2nd 388th BG Combat Tour	Knettishall Airfield, UK	3 October 1944 - 13 January 1945	8 combat missions
Died		15 October 1996
Buried		24 October 1996	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map Plot Sec: 60, Site: 6375