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| George H. Kenney Jr |
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43373 Ashbury, Novi, MI 48375 |
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Detroit, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-747020 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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33 |
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| Targets: |
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Yawata, Kobe, Tokyo, Singapore, Omura, others |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Bombardier May 1943; Navigator Oct 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034-Navigator, MOS 1035-Bombardier |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lieutenant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6251 Ole Battler, 42-24731 Victory Girl |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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July 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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Ocrtober 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Lumber Yard owner |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| P - Capt. Otto W. Buenting; CP - 1st Lt. Chester P. Adams; N - 1st Lt. George H. Kenney, Jr.; B - 1st Lt. Raymond W. Coy; FE - 1st Howard E. Goodwin; R - S/Sgt. Frank Quinones; G - S/Sgt. James L. Hoffman; G - T/Sgt. John T. Couch; G - S/Sgt. Thomas F. Grissiom; TG - S/Sgt. Frederick J. Nessl: Crew of #42-6251 ""Old Battler"" which was forced to land in China the day before Thanksgiving 1944 because of engine failure and damage due to Jap fighter attack. It was retrieved and sent back to the US to become a trainer aircraft, finally being broken up in 1949.Unfortunately, my father passed away 20 years ago so there are no recent photos. I thank you for placing my father and his fellow crew members in your data base. |
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| Crew of Old Battler |
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