Kenneth L Dyer

Military
media-48199.jpeg UPL 48199 August 1943 - Operational Training, Wendover Field, UT
Sgt Kenneth Dyer
448th BG, 712th BS, crew #17 Billy J Espich

Billy J Espich WWII Collection

Object Number - UPL 48199 - August 1943 - Operational Training, Wendover Field, UT Sgt Kenneth Dyer 448th BG, 712th BS, crew #17

S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Dyer was born August 7, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He enlisted in Indianapolis on November 12, 1942. He was a radio operator while assigned to, Boomerang, 42-52132, Jan-Feb 1944, Little Sheppard, 41-28711, Feb-Mar 1944, and, Hello Natural, 41-29191, until it crash landed in Sweden. 6 Mar 1944. MACR 3548.

Ken Dyer died January 24, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Greenwood, Indiana.

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Units served with

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'

2nd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard Joseph Brady

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 389th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11066679 / O-688504
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charlie Leroy Dugosh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 389th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18201733
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer / Ball Turret Gunner

Billy J Espich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15354024
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James Hugh Harmon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811199
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edwin Henry Pixley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17107052
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner, Gunner

Aircraft

41-28711

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Little Sheppard
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

41-29191

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Hello Natural
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

42-52132

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Boomerang
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

42-64451

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sequoia gal
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 7 August 1922

Enlisted

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 12 November 1942

Died

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 24 January 2010

Buried

Greenwood, Indiana, USA Mount Pleasant Cemetery

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3548 / MACR 3548, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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