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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art World War Two Veteran Signatures United States K  Kincheloe, William |
[UP] - Kappelar, Frank - Karger, Dale - Karr, Robert - Keele, Ralph - Keenan, Joseph - Keeton, Robert - Keisel, Kenneth - Kennedy, Walter - Killefer, Tom - Kincheloe, William - King, William - Kinney, John - Kirla, John - Kittel, Louis - Klein, Edward - Kliewer, David - Kling, Ralph - Klint, Wilbur - Koscinski, Gene - Koskimaki, George - Kunkle, James - Kyler, Russell |
Lieutenant Colonel William P Kincheloe
Bill Kincheloe joined the service in April 1942, training as a pilot. He was posted to England to join the 327th Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group (Fames Favoured Few), based at Podington in Bedford, flying B-17s. His first combat mission was on 18 December 1943, when the 92nd went to Kiel, and in the following months other notable targets included the heavily defended factories at Schweinfurt. Bill flew a total of 28 raids to the Reich during his tour, all on B-17s, and six of which he commanded. After World War II Bill flew KC135s during the Vietnam War. He retired from the service in 1972.
| Lieutenant Colonel William P Kincheloe - Signed Aviation Art |
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Skipper Comes Home by Robert Taylor From the summer of 1942 until the end of hostilities, the USAAFs Eighth Air Force took the battle to enemy occupied Europe every single day that weather permitted. The largest air unit ever to go to war, the Eighth played a vital role in the ultimate defeat of Hitlers Germany. In the forefront of this awesome fighting force, the crews of the mighty B-17 Flying Fortress will be forever remembered. |
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