Harry Aloysius McKenna Jr
Military
388th BG - 560th BS
Standing L to R: Norman P. Kempton (P), Paul E. Davis (CP), Stanley A. Plytynski (N), Harry H. McKenna (B)
Kneeling L to R: Emil W. Taddeo (FE), Raymond S. Eutuch (WG), Hamp B. Nicholson (TG), Harvey B. Norton (BTG), Louis J. Mostardi (R/O), Melvin S. Larson (WG) 388th Bomb Group collection
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Object Number - UPL 43781 - Norman P. Kempton Crew 388th BG - 560th BS Standing L to R: Norman P. Kempton (P), Paul E. Davis (CP), Stanley A. Plytynski (N), Harry H....
Must have been one of only a handful of 8th AF bomber crew who flew missions in 1943,1944 and 1945.
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel after serving in WW2, Korea and Vietnam
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799790
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747464
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
St. Louis, MO | 31 October 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 11 March 1942 | |
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Other 1st 388th BG Combat Tour |
Kenttishall Airfield, UK | 26 November 1943 - 4 June 1944 | 37 combat missions |
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Other 2nd 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall Airfield, UK | 3 October 1944 - 13 January 1945 | 8 combat missions |
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Died |
15 October 1996 | ||
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Buried |
24 October 1996 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map Plot Sec: 60, Site: 6375 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html