Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. 15-May-43 20 mm shells from FW190 came through window, shot away plexiglass nose. Plane was B-17 42-29673 'Old Bill'. Awarded Silver star for landing A/C after crew wounded by fighter attack. RTD



Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64



Awards: SS, AM (3OLC), PH.



SYNOPSIS: Kenneth V. Meyer, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action during World War II.

General Orders: Headquarters, 8th Air Force,

General Orders No. 85 (1943)

Service: Army Air Forces



Sgt Meyer was awarded the Silver Star for action on 15 May 1943, two months before he was killed in action. After shooting down three of 20 German planes attacking the Flying Fortress in which he was a tail gunner. Sgt Meyer left his gun and hurried to the controls of the plane when 11 members of the crew were injured. Although the controls of the plane were badly shot up, Sgt Meyer made a safe landing in England although he was unable to slow the big ship below 150 miles an hour. General Orders: Headquarters, 8th Air Force, General Orders No. 85 (1943). Action Date: May 15, 1943.