Kenneth Kurtz Laud
Military
Object Number - UPL 68252 - Sgt Kenneth K Laud
Assigned to 342BS, 97BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 21-Oct-42 in B-17 41-24441 'Francis X' while serving as Radio Operator. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, PH, POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12029080 at enlistment, then O-435706
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / Intelligence, S-2 Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19013914
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11023751 / O-437899
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12025350
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Marion County, Iowa | 28 August 1918 | BornMarion County, Iowa |
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Enlisted |
Oskaloosa, Iowa | 13 January 1941 | EnlistedOskaloosa, Iowa |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag XVIIb, Krems an der Donau | 12 October 1942 - 31 May 1945 | Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 31-May-45 |
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Died |
East Moline, Illinois | 7 March 2015 | DiedEast Moline, Illinois |
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Buried |
Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island, Illinois | 10 March 2015 | InterredRock Island National CemeteryRock Island, Illinois |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 27-Oct-2014. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p.38