Kenneth W Kelm
MilitaryAirplane and engine mechanic. Major overhaul of airplane and engine in main depot. Worked in engine overhaul, completely disassembling and reassembling engines. Changed inboard wing panels and reassembly of fuselages, mostly of B-17s. Airplane Maintenance Technician. Worked in main depot supervising 10 man crew in repair of aircraft assigned to the crew.
EAMET ADS Campaign, 4 Overseas Bars, Good Conduct Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Marsworth
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Glidden, Wisconsin | 23 January 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
1004 Samuelson Rd, Rockford, IL 61109, USA | 28 July 1941 | At Camp Grant |
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Died |
2 August 1964 | ||
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Buried |
Townsend, Wisconsin | ||
| Oconto County, WI, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Discharge Documents / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia