Name:
Kenneth Horace Ernster
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37263968
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-29
State:
South Dakota
Cemetery:
Bonilla Cemetery, Bonilla, South Dakota
Plot:
Block D
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Kenneth Horace Ernster was born on January 11, 1921 in Bonilla, Beadle County, South Dakota. He was the son of Lowell Robert Ernster and Matilda Alma Yeager Ernster. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on #42-39866 "Heaven Can Wait" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 29, 1944 and is now buried in the Bonilla Cemetery, Bonilla, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA. Ssgt Ernster was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.