Kenneth Harold Costello

Military

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Gates Carey crew. 32 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Gates Chapman Carey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36163687 / O-49270
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Henry Preller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11072652 at enlistment, then O-758621
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-38013

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Omaha, NE 9 August 1923

Enlisted

Fort Crook, NE 23 November 1942 Fort Crook, Nebraska

Died

20 July 2000

Buried

Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, CO 23 July 2000 Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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