World War II Honoree

Kenneth Eugene Moreland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Dodge, Iowa

Honored By

Lesley Loper

Relationship

Grandson

P-51 PILOT WITH 8TH AIR FORCE, 339TH FIGHTER GROUP, 503RD SQUADRON FROM LATE 1944 TO VICTORY IN 1945. BASED AT FOWLMERE FIELD (F-378), ENGLAND. MAJORITY OF MISSIONS INCLUDED ESCORTING B-17 AND B-24 BOMBERS TO GERMANY AND BACK TO ENGLAND AND STRAFING OF GROUND TARGETS. LOST AN AIRPLANE OVER NAMUR, BELGIUM REGION. RETURNED TO FOWLMERE ONE WEEK LATER TO RESUME 503RD MISSIONS.