Ernest L Kelly
MilitaryAssigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. Lt Melvin Watson crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14096939 / O-798384
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oklahoma City, OK | 17 December 1923 | Son of Edward Sylvester and Ella Fredia [Dubach] Kelly. |
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Enlisted |
Portland, MN | 5 January 1943 | Portland Maine |
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Died |
Salina, KS | 7 January 2009 | |
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Buried |
Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline County, KS | 9 January 2009 | Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, Saline County, KS |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
458bg.com,Watson crew, crew member list & picture included / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia