Kenneth Orville Rohr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Elmer Nelson crew. 32 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Koblenz mission in B-17 42-107083; crashed near Prum on 27-Dec-44. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11248



Awards: AM (4OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men seated in front on large canvas bags.  Some of the men are  wearing  cold weather flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760984
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

26 January 1921 Son of Olaf Anton and Inga [Thynes] Rohr.

Enlisted

12 April 1943 San Francisco, California

Died

27 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Koblenz mission in B-17 42-107083; crashed near Prum on 27-Dec-44. KIA MACR 11248

Born

Based

27 December 1944 Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Lorraine, France Plot F Row 9 Grave 38

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