World War II Honoree

Kenneth C. Wylie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lowell, Massachusetts

Honored By

John Meurs

SERVICE NUMBER: 31261735. RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 389TH BOMB GROUP, 566TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT, THE B-24J, SERIAL # 44-10579 (PUGNACIOUS PRINCESS PAT), RECEIVED 2 DIRECT FLAK HITS ON THE BOMB RUN TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. ONE WING AND PART OF THE TAIL PIECE BROKE OFF. BOTH WAIST GUNNERS AND THE PILOT BAILED OUT WHILE THE NAVIGATOR WAS BLOWN CLEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER. THE 6 OTHERS, INCLUDING HIMSELF, LOST THEIR LIVES. THEIR BOMBER CRASHED NEAR ALTWARMBUCHEN IN GERMANY.