Kenneth James Duvall
Military
Duvall crew, 1Lt Kenneth J Duvall the pilot stands below the chin turret.
Object Number - UPL 38571 - "A crew of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 14 March...
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN, Korean and National defense medals.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean conflict. Pilot of a C-124A Globemaster with the 34ATS, 1705ATG stationed at McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA. His aircraft crashed into the Chugah mountain 37 miles north of Whittier, Alaska. 22-Nov-52. Died non Battle (DNB). Remains of aircraft were located in 2012 having melted out of a glacier.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15376975
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18116282 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31160873
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14027113 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36357148
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
Aircraft
![A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380040.jpg.webp?itok=ECA71LeY)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Fire
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
SanFrancisco County, CA | 11 April 1915 | Son of Lawrence R and Daisy E [Lowers] Duvall. |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA | 28 November 1941 | San Francisco, California |
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Died |
37 miles Nth Whittier, Alaska | 22 November 1952 | Pilot of a C-124A Globemaster with the 34ATS, 1705ATG stationed at McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA. His aircraft crashed into a mountain 37 miles north of Whittier, Alaska. 22-Nov-52. Died non Battle (DNB) |
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Buried |
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ | National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ Section 55, Site 2278 | |
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Based |
McChord AFB, Tacoma,WA. | ||
| Berkeley, CA | Husband of Mary Jane Duvall. | ||
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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