Henry C Kellenbence

Military
media-30491.jpeg UPL 30491 376th Bomb Group, 514th Bomb Squadron - Leonard Nulty Crew.

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Object Number - UPL 30491 - 376th Bomb Group, 514th Bomb Squadron - Leonard Nulty Crew.

Lt. Kellenbence enlisted at age 19 in 1942, and so was an unusually young, 22-year old bombardier on Lt. Leonard B. Nulty's crew in the B-24 #42-50281. On the February 15, 1945 mission to bomb Matzleindorf (Vienna) Austria, their ship was struck by heavy flak which knocked out two engines. They headed for the Russian lines and bailed out over Lugoj, Romania. Three weeks later they returned to their unit.

He received an air medal and multiple campaign stars.

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  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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