The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Paul S Kettle

816th

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Army serial number
39557806
Rank
SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (4 July 1944), Sgt (18 July 1944)
Hometown
PASADENA CA; Pasadena CA; Pasadena, CA
Also written
Paul Kettle
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 101
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1037SSGT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1041SSGT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster1550SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 11 · 18 July 1944
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member:
KETTLE, Paul S.
File 6953
Rank:
s/Sgt
Serial number:
39557806
Position: Crew (Bomber) Asst Arm. Gunner
Did he bail out? Yes
Where?
Near Kemptom rarmany
If not, why not?
-
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane None
Was he injured?
Sloppy
Where was he when last seen?
Living at 143, loperast Resudene /
Any hearsay information:
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number
of missions of above crew member:
Dates and destinations if possible: 12 11yy you July if 144
vermany another france, my
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 6953, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 27 · 18 July 1944
CASUALTY no.
ME-ESU-1616
REPORT 3N SNOT-DON: AIRCRAFT
DATE AND TIME AIRCRAFT
WAS SNOT DOW#: 19 July 1964 toward 12,00 o'clock
PLACE OF CRASN: Ref: Perachuted near Ravemburg/wettg (according to statement by
prisoner)
TYFE OF ATRCRAFT:
REPORTICG OFFICE: Flier's Air Base Command A (o) 14/V11 - Kaufbet ren - 25 July 1944
CREW
SURMANE, ANO Kettle,
FIRST NAME: Paul Seward
DATE OF BIRTN:
RAEK:
s/sct.
SERIAL NUMBER: 39 557 806
CAPTURED: Captured
MOUBDED:
DEAD:
DISTRIBUTION: WHICN CAMP:
TYPE OF INJURY:
GRAVE LOCATION:
REMARKS:
Captured neer Revenabi re/withs on 19 July 1944, shortly after 12,00 eteleck
(according to statement of prisoner)
By order:
Mayola
Major and Chier officer

National Archives, MACR 6953, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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