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2LT William Joseph Kew

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2LT William Joseph Kew

Birth
Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Death
22 Feb 1944 (aged 23)
Germany
Burial
Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
301
Memorial ID
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USAAF WORLD WAR II
2nd/Lt. William J. Kew KIA
Hometown: New York
Squadron: 547th 384th Bomb Group
Service# O-671960
Awards:
Pilot

Target: BIG WEEK
Date Lost: 2-Feb-44
Serial Number: #42-3087
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:

As part of the 1st bomb division the 384th BG participated in the BIG WEEK raids Feb 1944. This mission on the 22nd was hampered by weather. The 1st division groups attacked various German targets and sustained the loss of 4 ships. Lt. Kew appears in USAAF DATA as KIA associated with 42-3087, he is the only casualty associated with this ship. Some records indicate another casualty TSGT James W Ross .
USAAF WORLD WAR II
2nd/Lt. William J. Kew KIA
Hometown: New York
Squadron: 547th 384th Bomb Group
Service# O-671960
Awards:
Pilot

Target: BIG WEEK
Date Lost: 2-Feb-44
Serial Number: #42-3087
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:

As part of the 1st bomb division the 384th BG participated in the BIG WEEK raids Feb 1944. This mission on the 22nd was hampered by weather. The 1st division groups attacked various German targets and sustained the loss of 4 ships. Lt. Kew appears in USAAF DATA as KIA associated with 42-3087, he is the only casualty associated with this ship. Some records indicate another casualty TSGT James W Ross .


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