Dallas E Kendall
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt John J. Reeder, 2Lt Dallas E. Kendall, Maj Edgar E Snyder, Capt Edward McSherry "Woodie" Woddrop, 1Lt Ingvald Magnus Iverson.
Front L-R: Unk, Unk, Sgt William Valis, T/Sgt Fred T. Kuehl, T/Sgt William A. Watts, Unk
Object Number - UPL 36967 - "Major Snyder and lead crew on bombing mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". 427th Bomb...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 16 x combat missions. Returned from a mission in B-17 42-5434 'Lady Luck', which caught fire on the runway 26-Sep-43. RTD.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | 27 August 1921 | Son of Donald and Joy Kendall. |
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Enlisted |
1 December 1943 | Enlisted USAAF. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
26 August 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, IN | 25 September 1946 | Enlisted USAF. |
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Other Discharged USAF |
26 September 1949 | Honourable discharge. | |
|
Enlisted |
1 July 1951 | Re-enlisted USAF. | |
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Other Discharged USAF |
22 October 1968 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Tampa, FL | 6 January 1988 | |
| St Joseph County, IN | |||
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit roster, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 291
