Died in WWII, crashed into Manila Bay in the Philippines. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire from the Japanese. He took off from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet. Another pilot flying in formation with Kenneth saw him go down in Manila Bay.
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Ensign, Fighter Pilot, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), U.S. Navy (Naval Reserve), World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations
Declared Missing in Action (MIA) or lost at sea; location Luzon Attacks, Philippine Islands, missing/date of loss November 14, 1944, (CasCode6221), later declared dead, November 15, 1945 (Std 1 year + 1 day later)
Awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal & Combat Action Ribbon
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https://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-11_A.htm
Link--The Red Rippers
"The squadron transferred to the Pacific Theatre. VF-4 deployed aboard USS Bunker Hill losing 5 F6Fs in operations off the Philippines in November 1944."
Died in WWII, crashed into Manila Bay in the Philippines. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire from the Japanese. He took off from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet. Another pilot flying in formation with Kenneth saw him go down in Manila Bay.
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Ensign, Fighter Pilot, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), U.S. Navy (Naval Reserve), World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations
Declared Missing in Action (MIA) or lost at sea; location Luzon Attacks, Philippine Islands, missing/date of loss November 14, 1944, (CasCode6221), later declared dead, November 15, 1945 (Std 1 year + 1 day later)
Awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal & Combat Action Ribbon
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https://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-11_A.htm
Link--The Red Rippers
"The squadron transferred to the Pacific Theatre. VF-4 deployed aboard USS Bunker Hill losing 5 F6Fs in operations off the Philippines in November 1944."
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Utah.
Family Members
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Louis Earl Watkins
1914–1918
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Darrell E Watkins
1916–1949
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Anna Laura Watkins Ernst
1918–1999
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Harry Claibourne Watkins
1921–1984
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Grace Watkins
1925–1982
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Max Owen Watkins
1928–1985
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Nedra Irene Watkins Cooper
1930–2016
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Thomas Evan "Tom" Watkins
1933–2012
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Dixie Lee Watkins Bailey
1935–2009
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Richard Allen "Sonny" Watkins
1938–1938