Name:
Kenneth M. Ham
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-24
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky
Plot:
Section E
Row:
Grave:
Site 48
Decoration:
Comments:
Kenneth M. Ham was born on September 9, 1922, in Kansas. He was the son of William Scott Ham and was married to Minnie Eva Sappenfield Ham.
Kenneth served in the 532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Gunner 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. Sgt Ham is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, together in the same grave with 2Lt Bemis, Sgt Sauld, and 2Lt Stahlecker.