Bernard W Kyes

Military
media-41885.jpeg UPL 41885 Lt. Bernard W. Kyes

Photo is out of the local newspaper

Object Number - UPL 41885 - Lt. Bernard W. Kyes

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gypsy Queen
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron 733rd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 (GJ-?, serial number 42-50535) nicknamed "Joplin Jalopy" of the 44th Bomb Group flies above the clouds. Handwritten caption on reverse: '44 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Joplin Jalopy
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shack Happy
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fifinella
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Myrtle The Fertile Turtle
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Born

Revisions

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Aircraft Numbers out of the Combat Missions Reports of Aircraft and Flight Crew from 44th Bomb Group Veterans Association / Historian . In your Aircraft list you are missing 42-50643, 42-51351, 42-51552, 42-52643, 42-94883, 42-99967, 44-10524, 44-50682, 44-50691. All are Aircraft Lt. Kyes went on Missions in.

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ContributorMick H
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Missions from 44th Bomb Group Veterans Association / Historian That He was in.

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ContributorMick H
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44th Bomb Group Veterans Association

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From 44th Bomb Group Association / Historian Mission Dated Sunday April 08, 1945 He was a 2nd Lieutenant and the next Mission Dated Tuesday April 10, 1945 He is listed as 1st Lieutenant from there out.

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Air Medal for Lt.Bernard Kyes is in www.chippewavalleyww2.org/BernardW.Kyes he is my Uncle. I also have the AC numbers he piloted and the missions he was on from the 44th Bomb Group Veterans Association / Historian.

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ContributorAAM
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