Kenneth Nelson Hougard
MilitaryShot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31211. With the help of friendly French Nationals, he evaded capture from 8 May 1944 until 4 July 1944 when he was liberated by advancing American troops.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 20th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15096513 at enlistment, then O-797215
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Portland, Oregon, USA | 21 October 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Portland, OR, USA | 28 October 1942 | Residence: Multnomah County, Oregon Private, Air Corps |
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Other Assigned |
5 November 1943 | Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 544th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, Earl Thomas Allison Crew. 25 combat missions. | |
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Other Evaded |
France | 8 May 1944 - 4 July 1944 | The aircraft was hit by continuously tracking flak about 40 seconds before bomb release; aircraft received direct burst beneath the pilot's compartment; started in to a steep spiral; crashed about 7 miles SW of Valognes, France. MACR 4560. Escape and Evasion Report #829 |
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Died |
12 March 2012 | Burial: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Boulder City Clark County Nevada, USA Plot: W-0002 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4560 / MACR 4560, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database