Kenneth Rex Kleinshrot
Military
Dottie Carter Lobbs
Found in bag brought home from war
Object Number - UPL 55904
Assigned to 789BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. Original Crew #40. Transferred to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM,(3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380674.jpg.webp?itok=FeDJ5j6d)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 389th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-691861
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 389th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 467th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-693497
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18165298
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17169702
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35664580
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: 792
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Tail Wind
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Star-Eyes
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Middlefield, OH | 11 March 1921 | Son of Charlie A and Genevieve F [Rex] Kleinshrot. |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 16 July 1942 | Cleveland, Ohio |
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Died |
Cleveland, OH | 1 February 2012 | |
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Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery Painesville, Lake County, OH | 4 February 2012 | Evergreen Cemetery Painesville, Lake County, Ohio |
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Based |
Rackheath | Assigned to 789BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF - Mar-44 to May-44 | |
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Based |
Hethel | Transferred to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF - Jun-44 to Aug-44. | |
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Based |
Old Buckenham | Transferred to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF - Aug-44 to Oct-44. |
Revisions
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Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
