Earl William Kennamer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Pilot P-39 41-7043, 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF. Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with Martin B-26B Marauder 41-17590, 70th BS, 38th BG, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411.

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Merlin C Douglass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 38th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-659528
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles S Drewyour

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 38th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-724025
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Jack J Howard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 38th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 6669016
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Thomas O'Connor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 38th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-426418
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co pilot

Richard T Otis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 38th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-426420
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Arkansas, USA 8 November 1941 8th November, 1941.

Died

Tai Island, Fiji 13 October 1943 Lost in mid air collision on local altitude training flight. 13th Oct 43. Colided with Martin B-26B Marauder 41-17590, 70th BS, 38th BG, no bail outs observed from either A/C, 7 KIFA. MACR 16411.

Other

Assigned

Narewa, Fiji Assigned 70th FS, 347th FG, 13th AF.

Buried

National Memorial Cemetery-Pacific, 2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA Honolulu Memorial National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Drew County, AR, USA Arkansas, USA.

Born

Mount Vernon, AR 72111, USA 27th Jun, 1919 Mount Vernon, Faulkner County Arkansas, USA.

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.fold3.com/image/38640968/ MACR 16411 Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=16411&Submit=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.americanbattlegraves.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=42108 Homestate / Memorial Details.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://www.fold3.com/image/38640968/ MACR 16411 Details.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmacr.asp?MACR=16411&Submit=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.americanbattlegraves.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=42108 Homestate / Memorial Details.