Walter S Kelly
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 56178 - 2nd Lt Walter S. Kelly, 92BG.
Assigned to 407BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Dresden in B-17 43-38735 'Flt Top' 14-Feb-45; crashed near Conderque Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 12354
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Repton, Alabama, USA | 19 October 1921 | Son of Joseph Earle and Katherine [Roberts] Kelly. |
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Died |
14 February 1945 | ||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Podington | 14 February 1945 | Assigned to 407BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Repton Methodist Church Cemetery Repton, Conecuh County, AL | Repton Methodist Church Cemetery Repton, Conecuh County, Alabama |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12354 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
