Ketterman, Harry Kennith

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Ketterman, Harry Kennith ‡ ⇗
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	35327752 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 28 June 1943, effective 28 June 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date	12 August 1943
Results	Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 16 September 1921
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 289⇓ (3.941 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
1st Lt. Sierens, Ernest Joseph⇗	Pilot	MIA
2nd Lt. Acker, Joel Milton, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Scoursi, Spiridon John⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Blossman, Allan Milton⇗	Bombardier	KIA
T/SGT. Ketterman, Harry Kennith	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
T/SGT. Johnson, Melvin Henry⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Hunt, George Alfred⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Brindley, Louis Delbert⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
T/SGT. Hansen, Melvin Everett⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Jones, Van Green⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 7 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
7⇗	10 July 1943	Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France	Radio Operator	42‑5849⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
8⇗	14 July 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Radio Operator	42‑5849⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Radio Operator	42‑5849⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5849⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑3104⇗	Combat Mission Credit This aircraft was assigned to the Goulder Crew, but was taken by the Sierens Crew to replace 42‑5849. Sortie Report⇗
13⇗	30 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5849⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Attlebridge, AAF Station 120, on return, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗
14⇗	12 August 1943	Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑30046⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5849. High Squadron deputy. Damaged by flak; crashed near Gelsenkirchen, Germany. MACR 289 Sortie Report⇗

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