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Personal info

Full name
RAACK, Kenneth Earl
Date of birth
28 May 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33293798
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
22 February 1944
Place of death
Near Göttingen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 25 18

Immediate family

Members
Paul Raack (father)
Margaret T. Raack (mother)
Carl Raack (brother)
Paul Raack (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-29829
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Sons O'Satan
Destination: Halberstadt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2870

More information

T/Sgt Kenneth E. Raack graduated from Duquesne High School. He was employed at the Clairton plant of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.
He enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 12 September 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1943.

The airplane was attacked by enemy fighter aircraft and was on fire at No 2 and 3 engines and in the bomb bay.

Five crew members were taken prisoner, five men were killed.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com