Kenneth Staunton Hastings

Military
media-49589.jpeg UPL 49589 Kenneth S Hastings

398th

Object Number - UPL 49589 - Kenneth S Hastings

Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) 21-Nov-44 in B-17 44-8348. Shot down. Killed in Action (KIA)

 

Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723562
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14134970 / O-823304
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34711237
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771335
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nutty Huzzy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Leominster, Massachusetts, USA 18 April 1922 Born Leominster, Massachusetts

Enlisted

Fitchburg, Massachusetts 24 September 1942 Enlisted Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Based

Merseburg Germany 28 August 1944 - 21 November 1944 Joined the 603rd heavy bomber squadron on August 28th 1944.

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Eisenach, Germany 21 November 1944 Killed in Action (KIA) Eisenach, Germany

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten Netherlands 1 January 1946 Re-Interred Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Netherlands  

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MACR 10412 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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