Michael Edward Kleopfel
Military
Pilot
416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF
Object Number - UPL 48632 - 1LT Michael E. Kleopfel Pilot 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 642nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Amsterdam, New York | 17 November 1920 | |
| Amsterdam, New York | 15 February 1942 | 310 East Main Street Worked for General Electric in Schenectady, New York | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Conches, France | 6 March 1944 | |
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Died |
Londinieres, France | 20 May 1944 | A/C Last Sighted. Lost as a result of Enemy Anti-Aircraft. Plane hit by flak. Started to slow roll losing altitude; then fell straight down out of control. Description: Two planes were lost over enemy territory, ... From the planes that were lost, three chutes came from one, and two chutes from the other. The crews of the planes were Lt Blair H. Bradford, S/Sgt Clarence M. Gray, S/Sgt Vern E. Molver, Lt Michael E. Kleopfel, S/Sgt Ray Bankston, and S/Sgt LeRoy R. Shaw. |
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Buried |
Fairview Cemetery Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA Plot Section 30SS |
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