Cosby Kenneth

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Kenneth Cosby is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

B-17G 42-31123 Information Board

B-17G 42-31123 Monument

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:

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.