467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Wasser, Kenneth Carl
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Wasser
Kenneth
Carl
Kenneth
Carl
Serial Number
Enlisted:
37679560
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
10 Apr 1925
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
RFD #1
Albia
Monroe Co.
Iowa
Albia
Monroe Co.
Iowa
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
21 Jun 43
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Camp Dodge
Herrold, Iowa
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
08 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
29 Jun 2004
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Cemetery:
Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
Kenosha,
Wisconsin, United States:
Kenosha,
Wisconsin, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
05 Jul 43
Entered Service
22 Jun 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
Gunner
03 Mar 45
Transfer to 70th Repl. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
11 Apr 45
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
100
15 Aug 44
Vechta
☉
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
106
27 Aug 44
Finow/Oranienburg
☉
788th
Ball Turret Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
124
25 Oct 44
Neumunster
☉
788th
Nose Turret Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
☉
788th
Toggler
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
31
Total Dispatched:
31
Total Credited:
30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
All content used by permission. All rights reserved 467bg-research.com 2014 - 2025