Bean Technical Services
Lovingly Dedicates These Pages
To The Memory Of
Kenneth L. Erhard
Father, Husband, and Patriot...
An ex-POW

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21 Dec 1922 -- 21 Sep 1994

T/Sgt.
US 8th Air Force, 44th Bomb Group, 67th Bomb Squad
Left Waist-Gunner B24 Liberator -- "Miss Dianne"
Shot down over Rouen, France
One of three of 11 man crew to survive

Prisoner of War:
Dulag Luft
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Stalag VII-A
Moosburg, Germany

Stalag XVII-B
Krems, Austria

Date of Capture:
08 March 1943

Liberated:
02 May 1945

Interred:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA

 

  Recipient of These Medals 
  and Ribbons 

 

2
Purple Hearts


2 Air Medals;
1 with Oak Leaf Cluster



1
National Defense

 

 

1
American Campaign

1
WWII

1
Prisoner of War

 

 

1
American Defense

1
Efficiency, Fidelity, Honor

1 Five Star;
European Theatre, African, M.E. Campaigns

 

 

1
Star for Pacific Tour

1
Star for Sub Hunting

2 Presidential
Unit Citations:
Berlin Airlift and
P.I. Flyover

 

 

1
Red-eyed Caterpillar

 

  Weaponry 

03 Rifle MKM

M1 Rifle MKM

45 Pistol MKM

Military Specialty & Number;
Armoror Gunner 612

 

  Battles and Campaigns 

Europe

Normandy

Northern France

Rhineland

Ardennes

Berlin Air Lift

 

  Summary of Military Status 
 
(Taken from Separation Record)

1 month
Private -- Basic Training

6 Months
Cpl -- Airplane Armorer

 

 

6 Months
Sgt -- Turret and Site Mechanic

2 yrs 8 Months
S/Sgt -- Armorer Gunner

 

"Was a crew member on a bomber, responsible for all aircraft armament. Inspected, maintained and repaired all armament including bomb release mechanism, replacing worn or broken parts with new. Assisted in loading bombs into plane and fused them. When attacked by enemy fighters manned 50 caliber machine to fight off attack."

 

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  Some Favorite Links 

American Ex-POW Organization

Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office

44th Bomb Group
Veteran's Association

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Internet B24 Bomber's Group

Stalag XVII-B

United States Army
Air Force

 

Pages Within This Site

American National Anthem
by Francis Scott Key

Borrow Pits
By Kenneth L. Erhard

Declaration
Document of treason!

Editorial
Sometimes original gripes

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Flying the U.S. Flag
A how-not-to in flag etiquette

Freedom
How far will you go?

Heroes
Everyone needs a Hero

High Flight
By John Gillespie Magee Jr.

Ken's Story
By his widow

The Report
"Miss Dianne" is MIA

Web Memorial
Dedicated to All Which Have
Paid the Ultimate Price

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