Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
Doyle L. Kirkland
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
18117731
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-05
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Huntington Cemetery, Huntington, Texas
Plot:
Section 2
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt Doyle L. Kirkland, left waist gunner of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Only the pilot survived.