Harold Clement Kemper was born on May 4, 1919, in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Army on September 25, 1942, in Evansville, Indiana. He was noted as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, with dependents.

Harold served in the 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, as a Technical Sergeant and Engineer on the B-17G "Bermondsay Battler" #42-39895 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on February 22, 1944, when his aircraft was shot down over Germany and crashed at Detmold. He is now buried in the -.

Crew of B-17 "Bermondsay Battler" (#42-39895):
Eden, Lawrence V., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey

Evans, Rowland H., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland

Kaufman, Harold W., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Illinois

Kemper, Harold C., T/Sgt, Engineer, Kentucky

Larson, Lester P., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New Jersey

Manning, Andrew F., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Nebraska

Meier, Leonard P., 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York

Smith, Lee W., 1st Lt, Pilot, Indiana

Solway, Reginald C., Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Washington

Zappala, John W., T/Sgt, Massachusetts

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov