Kenneth Sutherland
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19628-61046AC
30 January 1944: Two 91st BG crews start a turn enroute to Brunswick. 1st Lt Ken Sutherland is flying a ship borrowed from the 324th Bomb Sq, B-17G 42-39967 "Mary K" (left), hanging onto the wing of Capt Dave Bramble in B-17F 42-29739 "The Village Flirt" (coded OR-M). Both crews are assigned to the 323rd Bomb Sq.
Object Number - UPL 19499 - 'Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th AF, are part of a formation en route towards target at Brunswick, Germany. 30 Jan. 1944....
Shot down by fighters and crashed SSW of Hameln, GR on a mission to Oscherleben on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39815 'Emeigh'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Emeigh
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
![A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress on the 4 February 1944. Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '4-2-44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 304545. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413520.jpg.webp?itok=8ZB41rSN)
- Date: 11 February 1944
- Date: 5 February 1944
- Date: 30 January 1944
- Date: 21 January 1944
Events
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Died |
22 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
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Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 22 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2641 / MACR 2641, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database