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FLEMING, Kenneth Virgil - Date of
birth
15 April 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Little Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Sharpsburg, Bath County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2069183 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
577th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Garbeck, southwest of Balve, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Virgil L. Fleming (father)
Ino Fleming (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95164 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Lady Eve
Destination: Dortmund, Germany
Mission: Bombing of bridges, benzol plants and marshalling yards
MACR: 11995
More information
2nd Lt. Kenneth V. Fleming was a farmer.He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 2 April 1942.
The aircraft collided in mid-air with another B-24 #42-50868. both aircraft went down. Four parachutes were seen. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Eight were killed and were initially buried in a common grave in the village cemetery of Garbeck.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, 392nd Bomb Group