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WITTE, Kenneth William - Date of
birth
7 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Mt. Savage, Allegany County, Maryland -
Hometown
Mt. Savage, Allegany County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33718370 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
586th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Mézières, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Witte (father)
Mary L. Witte (mother)
Mary E. Witte (sister)
Betty L. Witte (sister)
Robert U. Witte (brother)
Emma Witte (sister)
Carol Witte (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-96053 -
Data
Type: B-26B-55-MA
More information
Sgt Kenneth W. Witte enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 31 March 1943.The plane crashed into a hillside in bad weather.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland) - 20 December 1944, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.abmc.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Gail KM