Jack B Ketchum
MilitaryHe was killed while on a flight coming back to America. It crashed in Scotland The reason for his death is part of an OSS secret file, never revealed. (See a book titled Flight of the Forgotten) He was 22 Years old. He had flown 35 missions and was returning with all the members of his crew plus 15 other servicemen on a B-24. KIS
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sleepy Time Gal
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
13 June 1945 | ||
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Born |
Kansas |
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Sources
Book, Flight of the Forgotten / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia