Sam Houston Kimbrough
Military
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UPL 55038
Sgt Sam H. Kimbrough
Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Kaminski crew. 23 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18115880 / O-755698
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Shed House
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Atoka, OK | 20 February 1924 | Son of father Samuel Binnett and Mattie [Dodd] Kimbrough |
Enlisted |
New Orleans, LA | 24 February 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died |
31 July 2018 | ||
Buried |
Resthaven Gardens of Memory and MausoleumBaton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 730BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Born |
Baton Rouge, LA |