Kenneth Lee Owens

Military
media-37186.jpeg UPL 37186 B24 42-78341 Th Inhooming Critter Kenneth Owens

papers of Staff Sgt Kenneth Owens

Object Number - UPL 37186 - B24 42-78341 Th Inhooming Critter

Shot down on July 9th, 1944 on mission to Ploesti , Romania. SSgt Owens was a waist gunner on B-24 #42-78341. All of the crew bailed out and were returned to allied control with the help of partisans. SSgt Owens was credited with shooting down 2 German fighters.

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People

Clyde E Driggers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 718th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0684850
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: pilot

Aircraft

42-78341

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Th Inhooming Critter
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 718th Bomb Squadron

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papers of Staff Sgt Kenneth Owens

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personal papers of Kenneth Owens.

Kenneth Lee Owens: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 37186 - B24 42-78341 Th Inhooming Critter

Object number: UPL 37187 - Sgt Kenneth Owens awarded Air Medal for completing...

Object number: UPL 37188 - Lt Driggers awarded the Air Medal.

Object number: UPL 37189 - partisans with Lt Driggers and crew. SSgt Owens...