World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Kenneth Stephen Bauer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Sam E. Pennartz
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON 27 FEBRUARY 1943 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSIGNED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRES OF OPERATION, 12TH AIR FORCE, 42ND WING, 320TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (M), 444TH BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED AT ALTO AIRFIELD ON THE ISLAND OF CORSICA. ON 8 NOVEMBER 1944, HE FLEW AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND AERIAL GUNNER ABOARD A MARTIN B-26C MARAUDER NICKNAMED CINDY THE II (TAIL #42-107556). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FLAK DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE FROM GERMAN 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMBARD A RAILROAD BRIDGE AT CASALE MONFERRATO, ITALY. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A SPIN AND EXPLODED INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT JUST NORTH OF THE TARGET AREA.