Kenneth L Haseltine
Military26 combat missions (B-17's), 3 to Berlin, 1 to Dresden; crash-landed in Belgium 3 February 1945. Bailed out over Ruhr around Essen, Germany, in B-17 #42-38113 'Renne III' and taken prisoner 21 March 1945. All crew members were taken Prisoner of War (POW); did not crash near Bremen-error in MACR.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rene III
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Canaan, ME, USA |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13895
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Plight of The Polecats==book