Name:
Kenneth T., Jr. Haynes
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-747409
Unit:
532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-24
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
A
Row:
6
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Kenneth T. Haynes, Jr. entered military service in Florida. He served in the 532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-38102 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 24, 1944, when their airplane crashed near Bridbrook, England, shortly after take-off from Ridgewell. Mechanical problems were blamed for the accident costing the lives of all crew members - most of whom were flying their first mission. 2Lt Haynes is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdo.