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Kabelka
1LT
O-753143		 Edward R. KT 43-12 410 94 He was awarded the DFC for chopping a hung bomb before ditching in the English Channel.

CREW MM-21 arrived 1 May 1944:

P: 1LT William G. Haller  KIA  5 Nov.’44
CP: 1LT George R. Klutkowski
N: 2LT James R. Kusick
 B: 1LT Edward R. Kabelka
GNR: S/S Lloyd D. Baker
GNR: T/S Wilfred H. Anderson
GNR: Sgt. Elden J. Monday
GNR: Sgt. Wilbur D. Moody
GNR: Sgt. Willard Briscoe
GNR: Sgt. Norris L. Ballard

Source:
Ed Kabelka: TinaTinaMachina@msn.com
Kaboth
1LT		 Jack W MI 42-11 415 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Kafer
1LT
O-731074		 Ernest E KT 42-13     Complete data.
Kahmann
O-731075		 George H KT 42-13     Complete data.
Kaib
1LT
 0-783344		 John L KT 44-10    
Source: John Yakob:  johnya@microsoft.com 

Photo.
Kammer
F/O
T-131469		 Edward nmi BZ 44-11 61 39 Plane 42-65366, name City of Virginia Beach.  Crew P-28.

Source: www.39th.org
Kandaras
1LT
O-419615		 James D LY-41-03 415 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Kane Theodore T RS 43-04     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad.

Link to photos and interview.
Kappele
2LT
O-698019		 Jerome A BZ 43-16 4 34 Plane: Weary Willie

Crew list:
P: 2LT Herbert Timblin  O-686511
CP: 2LT Roy D. Johnson  O-735387
N: 2LT Richard H. Gotterman  O-703728
ENG: S/S Theron P. Rogers  34665317
RO: Sgt John L. Madden  11068745
GNR: Sgt Newt D. Curry  39207234
GNR: Cpl Robert D. Rath  39128442
GNR: Sgt Paul D. Caldwell   39908772
Kardulas Chistos nmi BZ 43-16 KIA 1944
Karkow
2LT
O-682549		 Ralph L BZ 43-08 730 452 Became a POW on 8 June 1944 over GER.  Stalag Luft 1.

Missions list.     MACR.
Kavanagh
2LT		 James F WM 43-03 328 93 Became a POW on 19 June 1944 when his B-24J # 42-110081 named Able Mabel, crashed landed near Brugge, BEL.  MACR 6153
 
PICs and more info on ABLE MABEL

Crew list:
P: LT Robert W. Brown   POW
CP: LT Floyd R. Cook  KIA
N: 2LT Michael A. Pietruccioli  KIA
B: 2LT James F. Kavanagh   POW
NT: T/S Kenneth V. Ehrhart   KIA
TT: T/S Oliver J. Wood   POW
RO: Sgt Raymond F. Pulley   POW
LW: S/S Lillian E. Wolfe   POW
RW: S/S John H. Worrell   POW
TG: S/S Robert R. Meltzer  POW
 

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109299

Kazich
LT COL		 Rudolph W KT 42-13 445 321 Complete data.
Keane, Jr. Thomas J SA 44-03 840 483 From: Grimm's HEROES OF THE 483rd...

Original crew list:
P: Robert M. Grossman  Bronx, NY
CP: John H. Malkames Kingston, PA
N: George A. Daniels, Jr.  New Rochelle, NY
B: Thomas J. Keane, Jr.  Dorchester, MA
ENG: Robert F. Leclair  Keene, NH
RO: Gladwin E. Yenner  Trenton, NJ
WG: Ira Richard Allen  New Orleans, LA
BT: Clyde N. Miller  Port Byron, NY
WG: Earl M. Baker  Baltimore, MD
TG: Albert F. Kvasnicka  Cicero, IL
 
Keedwell Roger C DE 43-18 422 305 KIA 5 July 1944 in 42-29641

Source: Robert Markham: bob@procom2.plus.com

Keeling
S/S		 C E ENBMB 328 93 Source: Arthur Plouff: a.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Keller
2LT
O-660369		 Edgar W MI 42-07 343 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Keller
1LT		 Marshall L CL 43-13 867 494  
Kelley
1LT
O-726034		 John C KT 42-08 493 7 Died or KIA on 17 Dec 1943. His remains were found at the Rangoon Prison Camp.  His remains and many others were placed aboard C-47 43-48308 which went missing on 17 May 1946 enroute between Akyab(now Sittwe) and Barrackpore, Calcutta, IND.

Class photo.      Website.

Source: Lisa Phillips: lphillips5@verizon.net
Sue Krall" suekrall@roadrunner.com

Kelly
2LT		 Joseph A BZ 44-08 728 452 Missions and crew list.  Kelly was moved from crew 9 to 12A.  No reason given.

Source: Howard W. Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Kelly, Jr.
2LT		 James I CB 44-13   96 Became a POW on 29 Jan 1944 while flying a B-17. MACR 2381
From Beckville, TX

Crew list:
P: LT Darrell C. Sisler   KIA
CP: 2LT Clarence M. Johnson   KIA
N: 2LT Montidier N. Estes   KIA
B: 2LT James I. Kelly Jr   POW
TT: T/S Raymond P. Lewis   KIA
RO: T/S Philip M. Rousse   POW
BT: S/S Arthur J. Brown   POW
LW: S/S Thomas E. Price   KIA
RW: S/S Lawrence T. Rotholtz   KIA
TG: S/S Walter L. Wilde    POW

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111123

Kempner
1LT		 Irving H SA 44-05 373 494  
Kempner Saul J VV 43-03 600 398 The Tomahawk Warrior, 42-107191, was involved in a midair collision with a plane from another BG on 12 Aug 1944.  She crash landed at Lude Farm, Loudwater.  Killing all aboard.

Crew list:
2LT Albert L. Dion
LT Charles J. Searl
2LT Lee C. Walsh
T/S James A. Beaty
S/S Aflred (nmi) Bueffel
T/S Cecil E. Kennedy
S/S Albert W. Knight
Kendall
1LT		 Jimmie W KT 42-08
MI 43-02		 344 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Kenefick
2LT
O-739466		 Thomas W KT 43-04 401 91

MIA/FOD  3 November 1943 Wilhelmshaven,B-17 42-37742  MACR #1154 

Entire crew MIA/FOD:
P: 1LT William B. McAdams   O-672828 
CP: 2LT Robert D. Shipp, Jr.   O-678134 
N: 2LT Grey C. Winchester   O-678806
TT:  T/S Samuel W. Allender, Jr. 33265840  
RO: T/S Alfred Ramones   18104864 
BT: S/S Bernard Silverman   12156694
WG: S/S Gilberto M. Ortiz   18013654  
WG: Sgt Joseph G. Chisar   06081799
TG:  S/S Earl V. Miller  35374812 

Kereb
T/S
13027208		 Phillip nmi Enbmb 344 98 KIA 13 Mar 1943

Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net

Kern
2LT
O-681901		 Forrest H CL 43-08     From KS.
Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Kerr, Jr.
2LT		 John F CL 43-08     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Kessler
2LT
0-744481		 Robert G KT 43-07 532 381 KIA on 1 Dec 1943, near Cassel, FRA
MACR 1578
Boeing B-17F-55-BO, Flying Fortress, #42-29506
code: VE – A,
Full Boost! aka, Ye White Swan.
Shot down by flak, crashed near Cassel, France. Last sighted by S/S Richard E. Ingmire, 35374309

From the information of an after action report written and filed by 2LT Marvin E. Dille the bombardier of the lead aircraft of the second element, it seems likely that the aircraft of Lt. Duncan was hit by flak not long after crossing the coast inbound to the target. This is the exact wording of that report.
1. Lt. Duncan had been flying rather erratically throughout most of the mission after we went into the enemy coast. The tail gunner of Lt. Clore’s ship said that Lt. Duncan would bank sharply one way and then the other and was not in formation (position) over one minute at a time. Later on after the bombs were dropped, Lt. Duncan had a fire in No.1 engine. This was extinguished in a short time. We were still in Germany. About one minute after the fire was put out, Lt. Duncan dropped out of formation still being on course but loosing altitude. He was seen to stay on course until he reached the enemy coast, where he was last seen to turn about and head back toward Germany.
2. Lt. Duncan was flying No. 2 position in the second element of the Squadron that our crew was leading.

From the Individual Casualty Questionaire’s which were filled out by the surviving crew members after the war, it seems that most of those who died were either already dead when the aircraft exploded, were killed in the explosion, or did not have their parachutes attached to their harness at the time of the explosion and fell to their death. This is the information from those reports.

2Lt. Harry Allchin, co-pilot, did not bail out, was in his pilot seat when aircraft blew up, had told everyone “to put on chutes, we might have to ditch boys…lighten ship except for guns.” He went down with aircraft or was blown from ship. It was his fifth mission.
2Lt. Mac W. Huffman, navigator, did not bail out, was in the nose and thought to be already dead. He had flown one other mission to Dusseldorf / Cologne, Germany.
2Lt. Robert G. Kessler, bombardier, did not bail out, was in the nose and thought to be dead according to S/Sgt. Roy Mattson, previous missions flown unknown.
T/Sgt. Vinal L. Wade, engineer / top turret gunner, did not bail out, was injured and on the flight deck at the top turret when aircraft exploded. He had flown three or four missions.
T/Sgt. Edward V. Doherty, radio operator / gunner, did not bail out, was last seen lying in radio room injured. He had flown one previous mission to Solinger, Germany.
S/Sgt. Leon B. Jeffers, ball turret gunner, did not bail out, was already dead and lying next to ball turret when aircraft exploded. He had called for help when his oxygen line had been shot out. A crewmate started to give him oxygen when he was hit by shrapnel. He had flown four or five prior missions.
S/Sgt. Morris A. Wall, right waist gunner, was wearing parachute when aircraft exploded, he fell clear of wreckage and pulled his rip cord. He reported that he saw two other parachutes.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Jason H. Duncan, 0-769792, DC, POW, Stalag Luft 1, Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia.
CP: 2LT Harry Allchin Jr., 0-681289, OH, KIA, Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France, Plot A, Row 7, Grave 32.
N: 2LT Mac W. Huffman, 0-749433, IL, KIA.
B: 2LT Robert G. Kessler, 0-744481, IL, KIA, Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France, Plot A, Row 8, Grave 43.
TTE: T/S Vinal L. Wade, 31075788, MA, KIA, Westridge Cemetery, Dresser Hill Rd., Charlton, MA.
RO: Sgt. Edward V. Doherty, 32497997, NY, KIA, Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France, Plot B, Row 12, Grave 5.
BT: S/S Leon D. Jeffers, 39256298, OK/enlisted in CA., KIA
RW: Sgt. Morris A. Wall, 18039422, TX, POW, Stalag Luft 6, Heydekrug, Pomerania, Prussia (closed), moved to Stalag 4, Gross-Tychow, East Prussia.
LW: Sgt. Harold G. Starkey, 15102552, IN, POW, Stalag Luft 4, Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug, Pomerania, Prussia)(moved to Wobbelin bei Ludwigslust)(to Usedom bei Wax-Weinar).
TG: S/S Roy F. Mattson, 6552127, Colorado, POW, Stalag 9C, Bad Sulza, Wax-Weimar.

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110183
 
Kidwiler
2LT
O-729761		 William W KT 42-12 416 99 Source: Special order extract.
Kilmer
F/O		 Harold F CB 44-02   305 42-102645 was one of six aircraft lost on a mission to Karlsruhe on 9 Aug 1944.  Actually the primary target was Munich, but due to cloud cover the 12 aircraft headed for Karlsruhe.  They were all downed by enemy fighters.  MACR: 8067.

According to information received years ago from Herman Steck, who was on board 42-37881, and in John Craven's book "The 305th Bomb Group in Action", the crew list was: 

P: F/O Clayton E. Child
CP: F/O Kenneth V. French
N: 2LT Henry F. Colt, Jr.
B:  F/O Harold F. Kilmer
RO: S/S John B. Dubinskas  KIA
ENG: S/S Andrew E. Kuhn
BT: Sgt John R. Waldren   KIA
RW: Sgt Grady Lucas, Jr.    KIA
TG: Sgt Jerry R. McEldowney    KIA

Herman Steck's notes to me listed the radio operator's last name as Dubinsky.  The other discrepancy between the two sources is in Herman Steck's information, the tail gunner is listed as KIA, but not in the book.  I do not have the actual MACR as I've been focused on my great-uncle's aircraft, but I hope this has helped.

Bill Donald's book "John Burn One-Zero-Five".  He identifies this aircraft with designation KY-A (366th BS), crashed in Segelsen, Germany, 4 evaded, 4 KIA, 1 POW on 9 Aug 1944 en route to Karlsruhe.

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108079

Kilps
2LT		 Claude F DE 43-14 413 96 Downed by fighters on 20 June 1944.  B-17G, 42-97336.   Crashed in Forest of Letzlingen, Erxleben, GER
Target: Magdeburg/Rothensee, GER
MACR 5894  

Crew list:
P: 1LT Howard E Seafurth
CP: 2LT Wyly W. Wyatt
N: 2LT Charles W. Harris
B: 2LT Claude F. Kilps
TT: S/S John L. Pepper   KIA
T/S Thomas H. Elmore
T/S John J. Gabri
S/S Paul F. Whitestine
S/S Joe Liptak
S/S Benjamin Aguinaldo
Kinder G R VV 44-13   447 Known to have flown on 43-38719 named Blue Hen Chick.

Crew list for 8 April 1945 mission to Plauen, GER:
P: LT T. M. Mustaleski
CP: LT J. B. Grewe
N: S/S J. H. Kirkwood
B: LT G. R. Kinder
TTE: Sgt P. L. Farley
RO: Sgt A. T. Staples
BT: Sgt W. H. Grove
WG: Sgt A. Cioccke
TG: Sgt G. F. Walker
 
King
2LT		 J F KT 43-01 68 44  
Kingsley Andrew  L no listing 447 321
Kingsley
1LT		 Charles K RS 44-01 881 500 KIA when B-29 42-24692 named Snafuperfort was rammed on 19 Feb 1945 and crashed in Nishihara Village, Kitatsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Crew list:
CAPT Stanley H. Samuelson  KIA
2LT Jack S. Martinson  KIA
2LT John J. Wright   KIA
2LT Elwyn M. Shinn   KIA
Sgt Charles H. Weiser   KIA
T/S Albert T. Kramer  KIA
Sgt John J. Gonzalez  KIA
Sgt Forrest A. Hardgrove  KIA
S/S Robert J. Janeck Died at Army hospital 6 Mar 1945
S/S Robert P. Evans POW
Kingsley
2LT
O-750034		 David R KT 43-10 341 97 For Medal of Honor commendation.

Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 23 June 1944.  MACR: 6409.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net

Kinney
F/O		 Thomas A VV 44-12 866 494  
Kirchoff
F/O
T-126720		 James M BZ 44-07   459 After this crew was shot down Kirchof evaded for a time and was reportedly caught by the Gestapo in Stara Tura in Slovakia and shot.  The plane was 42-51772 named Generator Kid.  MACR: 9945.

Crew list:
P: Ernest Appleby
CP: Owen Sullivan
N: Walter Newbury
B: James Kirchoff
BT: Lawrence Cardwell
Kirk
2LT		 Robert D VV 44-06 866 494  
Kislin Benjamin CL 43-08 446 View crew photo.
Klein
CAPT		 William C RS 43-08 793 468 Died in Oct 1991.
Klekar
1LT		 H R KT 42-10 68 44  
Klepinger
1LT
O-698573		 Nolan W MI 43-16 308 374 Click here for DSC award.

Source: Kent Klepinger: klepik@earthlink.net

Kliest
0-730091		 Peter L Unknown 352 301 Peter was shot down on Moonlight Cocktail ditching in the Mediterranean Sea. He was an original crew member. Both the pilot and co-pilot were shot and instantly killed in flight by enemy aircraft. Sgt John W, Terrell (top turret gunner) suffered a back injury and shrapnel to the forehead.

Collection of photos both of Peter and crew.

Photo with Dan.

Website about Kliest and crew.

Source: Mike & Roberta Conley: cyclonegt@embarqmail.com  
Kloepfer
2LT
O-747023		 Leon R RS 43-08 730 452 Aircraft attacked by enemy fighters. Broke up in mid-air, all on fire with bomb load onboard and crashed on the ships elevator yard at Rothensee, 11km NNE of Magdeburg, Germany. 2 Lt William Mary was killed and buried in the Cemetery of Barleben. S/Sgt Earl Matthews, Sgt William Strayhorn, and Sgt Joseph LaFrance were all wounded and sent to the Res. Hospital for OPW and Magdeburg-Edithring, Germany.

Missions list.          MACR.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Knapp
O-757879		 George A RS 43-15     From NY.
Knies Alfred T MI 44-10   456 A portion of his obituary:
Alfred Thomas Knies, Jr. Feb. 14, 1924 - Oct. 23, 2006 The Reverend Alfred Thomas Knies, Jr. died peacefully on October 23, 2006, surrounded by his family and friends. Ted touched so many lives with his loving compassion, counsel, guidance, and wisdom and he will be greatly missed. He reflected to many a life well led. Ted was born in Austin, Texas, on Valentine's Day 1924, to Alfred Thomas and Norine Blair Knies. He graduated from Austin High School in 1941, and enrolled at The University of Texas. When he volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 3, 1943, his education was interrupted. Ted was commissioned as a 2LT and was a bombardier on a B-24 in the 456th Bomb Group, headquartered in Cerignola, Italy. While on a bombing run on December 26, 1944, his plane was shot down. Allied forces rescued the crew and they returned to combat. On his 13th mission, Ted was again forced down behind enemy lines in March 1945, and became a POW in Germany until he was liberated on May 5, 1945 by General Patton's 13th Armored Division.

After the war, Ted completed his college education at the University of Texas with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He and his family then moved to Houston to pursue this career. Ted's faith and desire to serve the Lord led him to answer the Lord's calling to the priesthood. He entered Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia in 1959, and he received his Master of Divinity in 1962. Ted was ordained as an Episcopal priest and served the Dioceses of Texas and West Texas for 27 years. Father Ted was a pastor and leader to the congregations and communities of Burnet/Marble Falls, Houston, Huntsville, and Pharr. He and his wife, Martha, retired to Wimberley in 1989, where Ted continued to serve the ministry by acting as interim priest in several Texas communities, including his home church, St Stephen's - Wimberley.
Knight Albert P VV 43-17 326 92 Became a POW on 11 Sept 1944 when B-17 43-38290 called Canvas Back IV was shot down by fighters and crashed at Groet, NET. 

Crew list:
P: John E. Glasco   POW
CP: Moses J. Lovenstein   POW
N: Aame O. Karvanen   KIA
TT: S/S Glenn E. Edwards  KIA
RO: T/S Robert D. Heare  POW
BT: S/S Charles J. Wild  POW
RW: S/S Chester S. Hinds  POW
TG: T/S Ernest M. Heidt  POW
Kochznowski Anthony J KT 42-13 Complete data.
Kodish
T-127818
F/O		 Allen B CL 44-08 334 95 KIA 20 JAN 1945  Aircraft was #44-8660.

Crew list:
P: CAPT Aaron C. Conover    KIA San Antonio, TX
CP: 2LT Ernest M. Veal     POW    Tarrant, AL
N: 2LT Edward D. Larkin    KIA     Wyalusing, PA
B: FO Allen B. Kodish      KIA    Los Angeles, CA
TT: T/S Delbert D. Bennett   KIA    Kingfisher, OK
RO: S/S Frank (NMI) Kotyk    POW   Dearborn, MI
BT: S/S Harold C. Hall     POW    Van Nuts, CA
WG: S/S Ervin F. Schropp    POW    Mansfield, OH
TG: S/S Kenneth N. Wurtz    POW    Garnett, KS
CM: Sgt James F. Garry POW Los Angeles, CA
 

Sources:
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=107873
George: researchone1@sbcglobal.net

Kohlman
O-757880		 Cornelius nmi RS 43-15     From NY.
Kohnen Anthony H DE 44-12 384 Source: Richard D. Kohnen: Richard.Kohnen@wpafb.af.mil
Koontz
O-757881		 Charles G RS 43-15     From CA.
Koppel Erv nmi BZ 44-04 700 445 Koppel was supposed to be on the infamous Kassel mission and by a twist of fate he was sent on leave the night before.

Crew list:
P: Fred Mueller
CP: Bill Craggs (killed in a training accident in 1946)
N: Bob Pipher
EM: Tom Wear, Elvis Brassfield, Staton Wallace, Bill Huff, Max Laflin and  Ben Weiss.

Source:
Would like to know their whereabouts and if any are still living. If you have info can
send to Steve Koppel "koppel@execpc.com". 
Korger
2LT		 Harold F MI 42-11 344 98 Was Col. Kane's bombardier on the 1 August 1943 Tidal Wave Mission to Ploesti.

Website about Harold Korger.

Harold was shot down in September 1943 on a 7 bomber mission to the marshalling yards in Sulmona, Italy flying Sad Sack, # 42-40208.  Of the 10 man crew, the on ground survivors were Hoover Edwards (P), Harry Korger (B) and Dale Petty (TG).  Mills (CP) was found dead on the ground.  The top gunner was killed in the turret.  Barney Boullioun (ENG) and Fowler (PH) survived.  The two waist gunners were not accounted for at time.  John Fontenrose (N) spent almost two years in various camps until May 1, 1945 when two drunk Russians reached their camp in Barth, GER after the Germans left the night before. 

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net

Korson
2LT
O-2063253		 Paul J MI 44-09 730 452 Crew list:
P: 2LT Earl Jasper
CP: 2LT Michael Batista
N: 2LT Jack Alpern
B: 2LT Paul Korson
TT: Sgt Lawrence Orvis
RO: Sgt Robert Horsley
BT: Sgt John Sayre
WG: Sgt William Petznik
TG: Sgt john Bageris

Citation for Korson:
Paul J. Korson, O-2063253, Second Lieutenant, Army Forces, United States Army.  For gallantry in action while serving as bombardier during a penetration mission over Germany, 30 November 1944.  Shortly before starting the bombing run, an exploding anti-aircraft shell severely wounded Lieutenant Korson.  Fully aware that bombing accuracy depended on each man performing his assigned duty, he remained at his position and calmly issued the necessary instructions to the pilot.  Though bleeding profusely and greatly handicapped, he refused the navigator's offer of first aid and placed a perfect bomb pattern on the target.  Not until he called for assistance in closing the bomb bay doors did he make it known his condition to the pilot and submit to medical treatment.  His fortitude, courage and tenacity of purpose on this occasion served as an inspiration to the entire crew.

Source: Howard W. Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Kottke
1LT
O-762637		 Norman E DE 43-18 600 398

POW on 25 Nov 1944
a/c # 42-97740           
Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

Source: John Meurs: meurs.john@bluewin.ch

Kowalski
1LT		 Theodore   DE 44-04     Flew in Sneakin' Deacon.  Retired with a medical disability after Schweinfurt raid.
Kramer George F DE 43-10 708 447 Shot down over Berlin on 29 Apr 1944 on plane 42-102421.

Crew list:
P: Charles R. Dowler
CP: Vernon E. Arnold
N: Fred W. Kleps - KIA
TT: Sandy Conti
RO: Francis N. Brownson
BT: George R. King
LW: Lawrence L. Steinhafel
RW: Kenneth U. Shimp
TG: John J. Marabito 
Krause
1LT		 Richard   KT 43-18 445 321 Flew 70 missions from Corsica.  Awarded the DFC and Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf clusters. 
Krausse
2LT		 Warren L MI 43-03 577 392 On 29 June 1943, Consolidated B-24E # 41-28423 crashed at 16:18 MWT while attempting to land at Alamogordo Army Air Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico, killing ten fliers and seriously injuring assistant engineer SSgt. J.V. Staffiera. 

A thunderstorm was approaching the field as the airplane approached to land on Runway 3.  The pilot overshot on his attempt to land on Runway 3, causing him to go around.  As the airplane flew the pattern for Runway 3, the wind changed and favored Runway 7.  As the storm approached the field, winds increased from 7 knots to 35 knots, cross wind for Runway 3.  The tower radioed the airplane in order advise of the changing wind condition and clear for Runway 7.  The tower was unable to contact the airplane.  The pilot failed to land on the second attempt.  Moments later the control tower lost power.  The airplane attempted to land on Runway 3 for a third time and again failed because of the severe crosswind. 

On the final go around, a powerful rain squall moved into the pattern area and the tower lost visual contact with the ship.  The airplane was enveloped by heavy rain and rocked by severe turbulence, causing the pilot to lose control of the ship.  The airplane crashed about one mile northwest of the field. 

Killed in the crash were:
P: 2LT Leander M. Sherman
CP: 2LT John E. Hennesey
N: 2LT Leonard M. Sundahl
B: 2LT Warren L. Krausse
ENG: T/S Franklin C. Houseman
RO: Sgt James H. Supinsky
GNR: Sgt Wilbur R. Zimmerman
GNR: Sgt John L. Peterson
GNR: Sgt Roy J.C. Payne
Passenger: Cpl Fred D. Matthews 

Source: Anthony J. Mireles: 
www.warbirdcrash.com
 
Krebs
2LT
O-678370		 Norman nmi MI 43-06 412 95 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Krepley Joseph F VV 42-17 336 95 Flew on Yankee Queen.

Crew photo.
from left to right:
S/S Alfred B. Nabholz (RW), age 20,  T/S Ernest H. Rape (TT), age 23,  S/S Charles W. Stafford (LW), age 21,  T/S Warren Irving (RO), age 22,  Lt. Frank V. Sances (CP), age 22,  Lt. Draper H. Hand (N), age 21,  S/S Charles Zakszeski (BT), age 24,  Lt. Joseph P. Krepley (B), age 21,  S/S Stanley P. Michaels (Majka) (TG),age 29, Lt. Harry L. O'Neal, age 24.

Crew list:
P: Harry L. O'Neal
CP: Frank V. Sances
N: Draper H. Hand
TT: T/S Ernest H. Rape
BT S/S Charles Zakszeski
WG: S/S Charles W. Stafford
WG: S/S Alfred B. Nabholz
TG: S/S Stanley P. Michaels (Madka)
RO: S/S Warren Irving
Kretchmer
2LT		 Robert F KT 43-17 865 494  
Krol
2LT
O-238033		 Theodore J SA 43-11 612 401 Shot down on 20 Mar 1944 while flying in the plane, Man O' War possibly plane #42-38033.  He managed to evade and return to ENG.  For more on this crew on that day, read the chapters, Man O' War and The Last One Out, in the book The Young Ones by Erik Dyreborg.

Crew photo.
From L to R:
WG: John H. Crowley, Bailed out and died from wounds
BT: Walter R. Rusch, POW
WG: John Katsaro, EVD
CP: Henry Kane, POW
P: Jack A. Dunaway, POW
B: Theodore J. Krol, EVD
N: William G. Mock, KIA
TG: Marvin H. Benz, KIA
TTE: Sterling J. Nichols, KIA
RO: Frank J. Mastronardi, POW
Kruszycki
O-757882		 Leo F RS 43-15     From IL.
Kryscha Robert J CL 44-05 483 840 Partial crew list:
P:Andy J. Grubaugh
Carl Melvin, Ralph Weaver, James Hanlon, Ken Hodgson, Herb Scherer, John Skarbek, Dick Bennett, and TG Max A. Hansen.

Source: Bob Hansen: bobh58@cox.net

Krzywicki Henry S KT 44-09 341 97 Hank was from Kingston, PA, the son of a coal miner. Hank attended the "Aviation Cadet Training" program at Syracuse U in New York, and finished in Sept. of 1943. Hank flew  in North Africa and Foggia/Amendola Italy in 1944/45.
 
Hank changed his name from Krzywicki to Kriss.

Source: Larry Thornburg: lthornbur@hotmail.com

Kubiak
2LT		 Harvey D VV 44-06 867 494 Died 25 May 2000.
Kugel
1LT
O-678424		 Arthur nmi MI 43-06 700 445
492		 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Kuhn
1LT
O-738645		 Anthony   KT 43-03 5   He was shot down - twice.

Was captured on 30 Dec 1943 and was killed on Rabaul on 5 March 1944.

Photo 1.  Photo 2.

Source: Dale Anderson: danders00@hotmail.com

Kulczycki
O-757883		 Anthony nmi RS 43-15     From PA.
Kulick George C SA 43-11 419 301 On 14 Feb 1944 Kulick's plane was shot down by an ME109 over Verona, Italy.  He saved the life of the Navigator when their plane was on fire from the German flak and attack by the ME 109.

He was captured by the Germans, and sent to a prison camp, (Stalag Luft 1, North 1, Barrack 7, room 11 ) in Barth, Germany .  He remained a POW until WWII ended.  Photo.

Source: Mrs. George Kulick: gemak@webtv.net
Kunkel
2LT		 John I MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Kupp
2LT		 Albert A MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Kuther
1L
O-701538		 Leonard A MI 43-17 62 39 Plane 44-69884, named City of Tyler.  Crew P-43.

Source: www.39th.org
Kylius
1LT		 Robert E KT 42-08 423 306 B-17F-5- VE  #42-5717   RD-F  

Crew list:
P: Capt William H Warner      KIA
CP: 2LT Arnold E Carlson      KIA
N: 1LT Lewis H Utley      KIA
B: 1LT Robert E Kylius              EVD
E: T/S Clairborne W Wilson      EVD
RO: T/S Edward F Esitallier        POW
BT: Sgt Walter C Morgan      KIA
WG: S/S Robert D Kisling      KIA
WG: Sgt Colin E Neeley      KIA
TG: S/S William E Williams      KIA

Pilot was killed during fighter attack, CP took over the controls but was forced to abandon.  Crashed at La Ville de Dan near Guillac, FRA about 8km West of Ploermel (Department of Morbihan/south Brittany).

Source: Bernard: bernard-morbihan@wanadoo.fr