Kermit served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24 (#42-110151) 857th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Eightth Air Force, U.S. Army during World War II. He was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant on October 1, 1943.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
Kermit was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down over Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 7, 1950.
Service # O-692846
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Crew that perished on B-24 (#42-110151):
Anderson, Kermit W ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Breckenridge, Clyde H ~ Sgt, Gunner, Delaware
Hernandez, Elias M ~ S/Sgt, Texas
McMullen, Wesley F ~ S/Sgt, Connecticut
Murray, Alvin M. ~ 2nd Lt, California
Stillflew, Lowell S ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York prior to the war.
Kermit was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down over Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 7, 1950.
Service # O-692846
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Crew that perished on B-24 (#42-110151):
Anderson, Kermit W ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Breckenridge, Clyde H ~ Sgt, Gunner, Delaware
Hernandez, Elias M ~ S/Sgt, Texas
McMullen, Wesley F ~ S/Sgt, Connecticut
Murray, Alvin M. ~ 2nd Lt, California
Stillflew, Lowell S ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Kermit served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24 (#42-110151) 857th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Eightth Air Force, U.S. Army during World War II. He was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant on October 1, 1943.
He resided in New York prior to the war.
Kermit was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down over Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 7, 1950.
Service # O-692846
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Crew that perished on B-24 (#42-110151):
Anderson, Kermit W ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Breckenridge, Clyde H ~ Sgt, Gunner, Delaware
Hernandez, Elias M ~ S/Sgt, Texas
McMullen, Wesley F ~ S/Sgt, Connecticut
Murray, Alvin M. ~ 2nd Lt, California
Stillflew, Lowell S ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York prior to the war.
Kermit was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down over Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 7, 1950.
Service # O-692846
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Crew that perished on B-24 (#42-110151):
Anderson, Kermit W ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Breckenridge, Clyde H ~ Sgt, Gunner, Delaware
Hernandez, Elias M ~ S/Sgt, Texas
McMullen, Wesley F ~ S/Sgt, Connecticut
Murray, Alvin M. ~ 2nd Lt, California
Stillflew, Lowell S ~ S/Sgt, Illinois
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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