Kenneth L Bell
Military
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UPL 54831
2LT Kenneth L. Bell
Pilot
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
Pilot
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56306444/kenneth-l-bell
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Comiso Airport
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Catania Airfield, Sicily | 9 September 1943 | On this mission Lt. Bell [Kenneth L. Bell] of the 487th and his entire crew [Orlando Loera, Edward J. Reilly, Spencer O. Hickman], excepting co-pilot Lt. [C.H.] Chandler, were killed when their plane crashed into a building off the end of the runway, and Lt. R.D. Scott of the 489th and his entire crew [Ben F. Williams, Lt. Haller, Sgt. Mitchell, S/Sgt. Adam A. Syno] were killed when they fell into the sea a mile off the runway |
Born |
Illinois | ||
South Bend, Indiana | |||
Buried |
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot F Row 2 Grave 12 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Piazzale Kennedy, 1 00048 Italy |