Christensen, Kenneth Eldon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Christensen, Kenneth Eldon   ‡
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Rank Private / Sergeant
Serial Number 38130722   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron January 1943 Payroll Roster, effective 1 January 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS747 - Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Last Duty Date 4 July 1943
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France: Plot J Row 27 Grave 14
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 September 1916
  • Appointed Private First Class effective 1 March 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster dated 31 March 1943.
  • Reclassified from Aircraft Mechanic Specialist (MOS) 747 to Aerial Engineer Specialist (MOS) 748 effective 13 April 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 13 April 1943.
  • Promotion to Corporal per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 1 July 1943 was amended to read, promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3035⇓ (2.852 MB)
Kenneth E. Christensen - Individual Deceased Personnel File⇓ (Filesize N/A)




Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
6⇗ 4 July 1943 Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495
Sortie Report⇗

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