Myron E Kingry
MilitaryAssigned to 64TCG, 12AF USAAF in North Africa and then Sicily. Transferred to 90TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Flew as co-pilot on lead plane on D-Day drop.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Medically retired from Strategic Air Command USAF in 1957.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 90th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Alabama, USA | 23 March 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Barrancas, 3182 Taylor Rd, Pensacola, FL 32508, USA | 6 March 1941 | Fort Barrancas Florida |
Died |
Auburn, WA, USA | 30 October 2000 | |
Other Based |
Dar El Beïda, Algeria | Assigned to 64TCG, 12AF USAAF. Maison Blanche, Algeria. | |
Based |
Greenham Common | Transferred to 90TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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World War II Army Airborne Troop Carriers By David Polk