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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Kenneth R. Bassler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 783RD SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 4, 1944 ON A COMBAT MISSION TO MUNICH, GERMANY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AS HIS AIRCRAFT EXPLODED IN MID-AIR.