Ham Kenneth M.

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Kenneth M. Ham is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 42-38102 Plaque -381st Bomber Group

Name:

Kenneth M. Ham

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-03-24

State:

Kansas

Cemetery:

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky

Plot:

Section E

Row:

Grave:

Site 48

Decoration:

Comments:

Kenneth M. Ham was born on September 9, 1922, in Kansas. He was the son of William Scott Ham and was married to Minnie Eva Sappenfield Ham.

Kenneth served in the 532nd Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Gunner on the B-17 #42-38102 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 24, 1944, when their airplane crashed near Bridbrook, England, shortly after take-off from Ridgewell. Mechanical problems were blamed for the accident costing the lives of all crew members - most of whom were flying their first mission. Sgt Ham is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, together in the same grave with 2Lt Bemis, Sgt Sauld, and 2Lt Stahlecker.