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ROHR, Kenneth Orville - Date of
birth
26 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Patterson, Stanislaus County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39130815 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
547th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Arenberg-Koblenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Olaf A. Rohr (father)
Inga A. (Thynes) Rohr (mother)
Stanley N. Rohr (brother)
Gordon C. Rohr (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107083 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Altenahr, Germany
Mission: Bombing of a railroad bridge
MACR: 11248
More information
S/Sgt Kenneth O. Rohr enlisted in San Francisco, California, on 12 April 1943.The squadron didn't hit the primary target but attacked the secondary target, which was the marshalling yards in Koblenz.
A flak burst hit behind the ball turret and completely disengaged the tail assembly from the rest of the airplane. After the tail section broke off, the airplane plunged to earth.
Seven crew members were killed, and two men were taken prisoner.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, http://www.8thafhs.com
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