Newton W Kerr
Military
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UPL 32926
"EUROPE-"I should have bailed out over Germany with the rest of my crew," said 2nd Lt. Newton W. Kerr (right) of 13318 Madison Avenue, Lakeside, Ohio, Boeing B-17 Flying fortress pilot in the 379th Bomb Group to his rescuer Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilot 2nd Lt Lewis H Maynard of 44 Maplewood Drive, Athens OH, as they look over the damage to the right wing of the Fortress."
Cologne marshalling yards mission 28 Jan 1945 mission. A/C had a fire in #3 feeder tank. Pilot gave the order to bail out about 20 minutes after target. Later the fire went out and the Pilot flew the ship back to England and landed in Woodbridge, England.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36688530
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cuyahoga County, OH, USA | 4 March 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 4 August 1942 | |
Died |
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138, USA | 16 November 2003 | |
Buried |
Sunset Memorial Park, 6265 Columbia Rd, North Olmsted, OH 44070, USA | Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, OH |
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Sources
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 335 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia