Name:
Kenneth Cosby
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
35473758
Unit:
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-11-19
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
New Albany National Cemetery, Indiana
Plot:
B
Row:
Grave:
482-A
Decoration:
Comments:
Kenneth Cosby was born on July 16, 1921. He was the son of Catherine Goetz Cosby.
Kenneth served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on the B-17G #42-31123 during World War II. At about 8:30 am on November 19, 1943, B17 #42-31123 took off on a mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All men aboard were killed in the crash. SSgt Cosby is now buried in the New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.