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Breshears, Kenneth Arthur

Date of birth:
November 1st, 1921
Date of death:
January 6th, 2003 (Dallas-Dallas County/Texas, United States)
Buried on:
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Plot: 10. Grave: 1065.
Service number:
17122126
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Kenneth Breshears finished his education at the Emma D. High School in 1939 and then attended a course at the National Defence School in Cherolee, Oklahoma. He worked as plateworker at the Lockheed Aircraft Company in Burbank California and entered active service on October 22nd, 1942. He followed his Basic AAF Training and ended it as Private. After this an Airplane & Engineer Mechanic training which he ended as Sergeant. After his training as Airplane Mechanic / Gunner he became Staff Sergeant. Finally he received a training as Airplane Flight Chief whic he ended with the rank of Technical Sergeant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
103rd Army Air Forces Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Citation:
"For meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy."

Second Air Medal received as an oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Citation:
"For meritious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy."

Third Air Medal received as a second oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Fourth AIr Medal received as a third oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with two campaign stars.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Jan Thomas
  • - Honorable Discharge certificate
    - Army Seperation and Qualification Record
    - Ribbon bar
    - Bolivar Herald Free Press, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri
    - Find a Grave

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