Kennedy Cecil Everett

Name:

Cecil Everett Kennedy

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Serial Number:

13034670

Unit:

600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-08-12

State:

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot:

Section 15-A

Row:

Grave:

77

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Cecil Everett Kennedy was born on May 27, 1919, in Keokee, Virginia. He served in the 600th Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-17 #42-107191 nicknamed ''Tomahawk Warrior'' during World War II.

On August 12, 1944, Tomahawk Warrior embarked on its 25th combat mission, targeting sites in France. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, with two of its four engines catching fire. Despite the dire situation, the pilot managed to steer the failing bomber away from populated areas, ultimately crashing into a field at Lude Farm near Penn, Buckinghamshire. All nine crew members aboard perished in the crash.

TSgt Kennedy is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Cecil E. Kennedy's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 12, in the bottom left wing (section C).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org