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Sgt. Kenneth William Witte

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Sgt. Kenneth William Witte Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
2 Dec 1944 (aged 20–21)
Burial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Section G ~ Row 9 ~ Grave 3
Memorial ID
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Kenneth served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-26B #42-96053, 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Air Medal and a Purple Heart.

Service # 33718370

Airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96053 :

Kelley, Thomas M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Lackas, Wilmar J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Lumley, William E. ~ F/O, Co-Pilot, MI
Tornabene, Salvatore ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Witte, Kenneth W. ~ Sgt, Gunner, MD
Wojs, John L. ~ Sgt, Gunner, IL

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Kenneth served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-26B #42-96053, 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Allegany County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Air Medal and a Purple Heart.

Service # 33718370

Airmen who perished on B-26B #42-96053 :

Kelley, Thomas M. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, OH
Lackas, Wilmar J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Lumley, William E. ~ F/O, Co-Pilot, MI
Tornabene, Salvatore ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Witte, Kenneth W. ~ Sgt, Gunner, MD
Wojs, John L. ~ Sgt, Gunner, IL

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

Inscription

SGT 586 BOMB SQ 394 BOMB GP (M)
MARYLAND


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56286803/kenneth_william-witte: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt. Kenneth William Witte (1923–2 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56286803, citing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).