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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Kenneth W. Ambrose

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alameda, California

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS A FIRST LIEUTENANT AND A PILOT IN THE 54TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 11TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN THE FIRST JAPANESE PLANE WHILE FLYING A P-38 FIGHTER. WHEN HE WAS RETURNING BACK FROM HIS ALASKAN POST ON NOVEMBER 28, 1942, HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS P-38 CRASHED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON STATE.