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McCracken, Kenneth Mearle
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
McCracken
Kenneth
Mearle

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33574037
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
13 Mar 1924

Lewistown
Miffin Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
326 Logan St
Lewistown
Miffin Co.
Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
25 Feb 43

Altoona, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
07 Nov 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

20 Dec 2015

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Calvary Cemetery
Altoona,
Pennsylvania, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 802nd BS, 470th BG
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
08 Nov 43
Assigned to 791st BS
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
01 Dec 43
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
31 Jan 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
15 Feb 44
Crew #118-51
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
20 Feb 44
Placed on Flying Status
791st
Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
28 Feb 44
Crew #ggg4-KZ52
Sergeant
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #080-R0
791st
Staff Sergeant
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
29 May 44
POW
790th
Staff Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
OM07FEB44
07 Feb 44
791st
7-0-84
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
OM28FEB44
28 Feb 44
791st
8884-KZ52
Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
002
11 Apr 44
Oschersleben
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
005
17 Apr 44
Wizernes
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29445
Also Ran
009
21 Apr 44
Zwickau
x
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29369
Tender Comrade / Ole 369
010
22 Apr 44
Hamm
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29420
Belle of the East
012
25 Apr 44
Mannheim
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29386
Gerocko
014
27 Apr 44
Siracourt
☉
791st
080-R0
Gunner
42-52530
Bugs Bunny
021
07 May 44
Onsabruck
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
023
09 May 44
Florennes
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29393
Shoo Shoo Baby / Pete the P.O.M. Inspector II
025
11 May 44
Epinal
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29375
Lil' Peach
027
13 May 44
Tutow
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52303
Topper
028
19 May 44
Brunswick
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95237
Normandy Queen
034
27 May 44
Neukirchen
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52394
Palace Meat Market / Scrapper
035
28 May 44
Zeitz
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
42-52394
Palace Meat Market / Scrapper
036
29 May 44
Tutow
☉
791st
080-R0
Tail Turret Gunner
41-29450
Seilers Beavers
Total Flights: 17
Total Combat: 15
Total Dispatched: 14
Total Credited: 14
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