Kenneth F Hitchcock
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Touch the Button Nell II
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
9 August 1921 | Newark, OH, USA | |
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Other Evaded (EVD) |
France | 4 July 1944 | Engine failure, crash landing, parachuted escape and protected by the French Resistance. |
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Died |
13 November 2001 | Flint Ridge Nursing Home, Newark, OH, USA |
Revisions
ContributorJamieQuackers
Changes
Sources
Message from S/Sgt. Kenneth F. Hitchcock at https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-38117-touch-the-button-nell-ii/
Obituary at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42285059/obituary-for-kenneth-f-hitchco…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 6779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database