Kenneth Lewellyn Hausladen was born on April 2, 1922 in Fresno County, California. He was the son of Charles C. Hausladen and Mildred A. Thrasher Hausladen. He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on October 2, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents. Kenneth served as a Sergeant and Radar Operator on B-17G #44-8437, 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Kenneth was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German flak and crashed near Prum, Germany during the war. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. He 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.

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