487th-K

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**487th Names (K)** (Updated Friday, February 28, 2025)
First Name	Mid	Last Name	Rank	Crew Position	Squadron/ Unit	Aircraft Name	Aircraft Type	Aircraft Number
Peter	F	Kaczmarczyk
Raymond	A	Kader	1/Lt	Navigator	838	Sweat Box	B-17G	43-38169
Albert	T	Kaderli	1/Lt	Spec Serv officer	HQ
William	K	Kaempfer		Radio Operator	838
Elmer	R	Kahle	2/Lt	Bombardier	838
Joseph	J	Kairis	2/Lt	Navigator	838	Bashful Marion	B-24	42-52652
Charles	P	Kaiser	1/Lt	Navigator	837	Jane & Sharon Ann	B-17G	43-37997
Duane	L	Kaiser	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	836	43-38816	B-17G	43-38816
Sanroe	J	Kaisler	Sgt	Gunner-Tail	836
L		Kalcevic
George	C	Kalebaugh	Captain	Pilot	838
George		Kalinyak	Sgt		836
Calvin	E	Kalouner	M/Sgt	Crew Chief	837	Green Hornet	B-24H	42-52586
Ralph	F	Kampschmidt	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	837
Voitto		Kananen	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	838
Karl	P	Kandler	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	Flak Hack	B-17G	42-102497
James	F	Kane	Captain	Bombardier	839	Midnight Mistress	B-24	42-52461
John	J	Kane
Michael	E	Kane	Pfc	Truck driver	1238
Robert	E	Kane	2/Lt	Navigator	838	43-39397	B-17G	43-39397
Stephen	P	Kane	Sgt	Gunner-Tail	836	42-97398	B-17G	42-97398
Wayne	T	Kane	2/Lt	Bombardier	836	Spook (The)	B-24	42-52572
Solomon		Kaplan	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	Beelzebub's Babe	B-24	41-29488
Robert	E	Kapp	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	837	Worry Bird		991
Charles	F	Kappmeyer	2/Lt	Pilot & Co-Pilot	836	Beverly Jean	B-17G	43-37969
Paul	M	Karki	Sgt		471
William	J	Karl	1/Lt	Navigator	837	Stardust	B-17G	43-39257
Orville	B	Karnes	Pfc	A & E Mechanic	837
Isaac	D	Karpen	Pvt	Airplane Armorer	839
Leroy	W	Kastler	M/Sgt	Crew Chief	836
Edward	W	Kaszuba	Sgt	Aerial Gunner	837
Raymond	D	Kathary	2/Lt	Bombardier	839	44-6463	B-17G	44-6463
Elliot	L	Katz	2/Lt	Navigator	836	41-28822	B-24H	41-28822
Harry		Katz	1/Lt	Navigator	838	Tru Love	B-17G
Benjamin		Kaufman
Carroll	D	Kaufman	Sgt	Radar mechanic	839
Donald	C	Kausrud	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	838	Lindy Lou	B-17G	44-8192
Joseph	H	Kazmouz	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	837	43-37805	B-17G	43-37805
Francis	D	Kealy
James	E	Kearney	2/Lt	Bombardier	838	Virgin Vampire	B-24	42-52745
Jack	E	Kearns	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837	Murph's Motley Mob	B-24H	42-52646
William		Kebea		Bombardier	837
Donald	F	Keck	Sgt	Aerial Gunner	838
Martin	J	Keegan	Sgt	Clerk typist	838
Vernon	V	Keeler
Eschol	F	Keen	Pvt	Duty soldier	85
Robert		Keen		Radio Operator	837	Picadilly Lilley	B-17G	43-38044
R		Keene
Robert	W	Keene	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	837	Green Hornet	B-24H	42-52586
John	J	Keeney	Cpl	Munitions	839
Woodrow	M	Keenholdt	Sgt	Truck driver	471
Albert	C	Kehrli	Cpl	Truck driver	1238
Donald	V	Keith	S/Sgt		839
George	V	Keith	Captain	Bombardier	837	Blasted Event	B-24	41-29487
Earl	W	Kellam	Cpl	Clerk	837
Earl	W	Kellan
Charles	S	Keller	Sgt	Aerial Gunner	837
Gerhardt	A	Keller	2/Lt	Navigator	837
William	M	Kellerman
Charles	D	Kelley	T/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	839	43-39108	B-17G	43-39108
Harold	M	Kelley
Leslie	V	Kellogg	Sgt	Flight Engineer	836
		Kelly		Co-Pilot	836	Lumbering Lizzy	B-24	42-52578
Charles	S	Kelly	S/Sgt	Togglier & Gunner	838
Francis	D	Kelly	1/Lt	Navigator	838	Rough Riders	B-24	42-52771
Frank	L	Kelly	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	836	Dreamboat	B-24	42-52657
Jack	G	Kelly	1/Lt	Bombardier	837	Miss Bea Havin	B-17G	43-37901
James	E	Kelly	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret/Toggli	839	Gus' Pup	B-17G	43-38013
James	T	Kelly			839	Okmulgee Special	B-17G	43-37984
John	F	Kelly	2/Lt	Bombardier	839	Gravel Gertie	B-17G	43-39188
Frank	V	Kelso	1/Lt	Navigator	838	43-37979	B-17G	43-37979
Vernon	H	Kemp	1/Lt	Bombardier	836	Lumbering Lizzy	B-24	42-52578
Donald	L	Kemper	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	839	Notion N Motion	B-17G	278
Clyde	E	Kendall	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	837	Miss Virginly	B-17G	42-97970
Robert	S	Kendall	2/Lt	Bombardier	838
Earl	J	Kennedy	S/Sgt	Gunnery instructor
Harold	L	Kennedy	Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	High Tailed Lady	B-17G	43-38028
Herbert	M	Kennedy	Cpl	Supply clerk	1238
Robert	G	Kennedy
Paul	E	Kenney	2/Lt	Bombardier	838	Our Baby	B-17G	43-38002
Stephen	C	Kenney	Pfc		838
Edward	K	Kenny	F/O	Navigator	836
Joseph	C	Kensuit			839
Charles	S	Kent	Sgt	Administrative	HQ
Ernest	R	Keown	1/Lt	Weather officer	85
James	F	Kercheval	2/Lt	Navigator	838	Virgin Vampire	B-24	42-52745
Joseph	A	Kerins	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	Chief Wapello	B-24	42-52618
Samuel	B	Kermoian	2/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	839
Leon	B	Kern	Pfc	Vehicle operator	838
John	J	Kernan	S/Sgt		836
Francis	E	Kerska	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Lloyd	W	Kersten	1/Lt	Pilot	836	43-37877	B-17G	43-37877
Henry	H	Ketcham	S/Sgt	Armorer gunner	839
Robert	L	Ketcham	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838	Our Baby	B-17G	43-38002
Alvin	D	Kettel	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838
Robert	E	Kidd	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	837
A		Kidda
Chester		Kidrowski
William	B	Kieffer	Colonel
Raymond	A	Kiensicki	Pfc	Teletype operator	839
Ernest	A	Kiessling	Major	Group Ops Officer
Donald	U	Kiick	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	43-39108	B-17G	43-39108
Donald	F	Kilburg	1/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	839
Thomas	J	Kilday	T/Sgt	Crew Chief	838
James	H	Kilfoil	Captain	Chaplain	85
Billy	R	Kilgo
Eugene	K	Killoren		Navigator	838
William	C	Kilpatrick	Pfc	Teletype mechanic	85
E	L	Kimball
Louis	E	Kimbrough
Dean	A	Kimes	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	838	Jane & Sharon Ann	B-17G	43-37997
Fruent	C	Kimes	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838
Bert		King	Pfc	Truck driver	837
Donald	C	King	1/Lt	Navigator	839	DNIF Annie	B-24	42-52588
Harry	C	King	2/Lt	Pilot	839	43-39108	B-17G	43-39108
James	E	King	1/Lt	Bombardier	836
John	A	King	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Robert		King	2/Lt	Bombardier	839	43-39108	B-17G	43-39108
Robert	H	King	Sgt	Flight Engineer	836	42-97398	B-17G	42-97398
Thomas	J	King	2/Lt	Pilot	837	Sky Princess	B-17G
Richard	E	Kingsley	Pvt	Duty Soldier	837
Eugene	M	Kinnett	Cpl	Weapons mechanic	839
Robert	C	Kinney	2/Lt	Navigator	836	43-37858	B-17G	43-37858
Wayne	E	Kinney	Sgt	Airplane Armorer	838
Hillary	H	Kinser	Cpl	Radio Mechanic	839
Garland		Kinslow	Cpl	A & E Mechanic	471
Winslow	W	Kinzel	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	837	Yankee Dolla	B-24	42-52669
Ben	H	Kirby	Pfc		838
Stanley	C	Kircher
William	H	Kirkland	1/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	838	Ready Betty	B-24H	42-52746
Lloyd	N	Kirkpatrick	2/Lt	Navigator	839	Snake Bit	B-17G	43-38042
Roland	R	Kirksey	Sgt	Flight Engineer	837
Thomas	W	Kirkwood	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	839
Ralph	H	Kirsch	Cpl
Leo	E	Kirven	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	836
John	D	Kiser	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	Mountain Time	B-24	42-52736
Stephen	G	Kisslinger	Sgt	Ground Crew-ordnance	837
John	N	Kittel	Cpl	Airplane armorer	839
William	B	Kittle	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	838
Odin	E	Kjervestad	Cpl	Truck driver	839
Earl	E	Klein	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	Lumbering Lizzy	B-24	42-52578
Robert	W	Klein	F/O	Navigator	839	Fluxuatin Kate	B-24	42-52622
Saul	H	Klein
Stanley		Kleinman	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	44-8614	B-17G	44-8614
Douglas	C	Klem
C	W	Kline	Cpl		471
George	R	Kline	2/Lt	Pilot	836
John	O	Kline	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	837
James	C	Klingensmith	2/Lt	Bombardier	837
Robert	A	Klink	1/Lt	Bombardier	839	Dipsy Dee	B-24	42-52640
J		Klooster
Dale	L	Knapp	Sgt	Gunner-Tail	838	Lazy Lady	B-24H	42-52444
Elmer	C	Knapp	Pfc		838
William	F	Kneeley	S/Sgt	Armorer gunner	836
Frank	M	Knight	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	836	Mac's Mighty Midgets	B-24H	42-52625
Grahm	B	Knight
James	B	Knight	Sgt	Armorer gunner	836	Spook (The)	B-24	42-52572
Troy	R	Knight
Walter	O	Knippel	Captain	Pilot	837
Melvin	R	Knoblauch	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	837	Nov Shmoz Ka Pop	B-17G	44-8332
James	J	Knoght
Howard	B	Knowles	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	839
Leonard	H	Knowles	Pfc	Military police	1202
Olus	W	Knox	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	837	Weary Wolf (The)	B-24	41-29478
Frank		Kobela	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	837
John	H	Koch	Tec 4	Small arms mechanic	1685
Keith	D	Koch	1/Lt	Bombardier	839	Salty Dog	B-17G	43-38045
Martin	H	Koch	Pfc	Airman basic	836
Wilbert	P	Koch	Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	Big Drip	B-24	41-29524
Clement	J	Kochczynski	1/Lt	Pilot	838	42-98013	B-17G	42-98013
Robert	W	Koci	Pfc	Airplane armorer
Keith	D	Koeh
Edward	F	Koehler	Tec 4	Radio operator	2114
Irving		Koenigsberg	2/Lt	Navigator	838	Satchel Lass	B-24	41-29469
Elmer	E	Koepsell	Sgt	Gunner-Waist	838	Flying Chapel	B-17G	43-38038
Phillip	G	Kogler	Sgt	Armorer gunner	839
Donald	K	Kohl		Armorer gunner	836
Jack	F	Kohl	S/Sgt	Gunner-Waist	836	42-98014	B-17	42-98014
Richard	C	Kohler	1/Lt	Gunnery officer	837
Paul	T	Kohr	1/Lt	Pilot	838	43-39173	B-17G	43-39173
Walter	A	Kolashefsky		Flight Engineer	839
Edward	L	Kolb	Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838	Yankee Maid	B-17G	43-37933
Leroy	C	Kolin	1/Lt	Nav-Bombardier	836	Tail Wind	B-24	42-52580
Vitue		Kolosky	Cpl	A & E Mechanic	839
Richard	E	Kono	S/Sgt	Aerial Gunner	838
Ted	O	Koonce	2/Lt	Co-Pilot	836	42-52708	B-24	42-52708
William	D	Koonce	S/Sgt	Gunner	837
Emery	L	Koontz	Pfc	Airplane armorer
John	C	Kopp	2/Lt	Bombardier	836
Melvin	L	Korb
Jerome	H	Korff	T/Sgt	Gunner-Nose/Togglier	837	42-52743	B-24H	42-52743
Max		Korman		Flight Engineer	839
R		Korona
Clarence	T	Korthase	2/Lt	Pilot	837	Miss Bea Havin	B-17G	43-37901
John	E	Koschak	Cpl		839
Sam	R	Kostelancik	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838
John	F	Kostelny	Pfc	Munitions
Martin	N	Kostin	S/Sgt	AP Electrical Specialist	838
John	J	Kotarski	M/Sgt	Airplane maint tech	837
Stephen	S	Kotick	Tec 5	Supply clerk	1238
Lester	E	Kotlan	Captain	Pilot	838
Frank	G	Kourt	Pfc	Admin/tech clerk	838
Alec		Kovach	T/Sgt	Radio Operator	836
Thomas	G	Kovacs	Sgt	Radar mechanic	HQ
S		Kowal
Edwin	M	Kowalski	Sgt	Gunner-Waist	836
Frank	R	Kowalski	Cpl	A & E Mechanic	837
John	C	Kowalski	Cpl	A & E Mechanic
Chester	P	Koziel		Flight Engineer	838
Harry	P	Krachmal	T/Sgt	Flight Engineer	838	Rough Riders	B-24	42-52771
Marvin		Kraft	2/Lt	Navigator	836	Mountain Time	B-24	42-52736
Robert	G	Kraker	1/Lt	Pilot	839	Mutzie "B"	B-17G	42-98019
Victor	S	Kramer	2/Lt	Navigator	838	Lazy Lady	B-24H	42-52444
Warren	D	Kramer	S/Sgt	Aerial Gunner	839
Leslie	E	Kraus	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	836	41-28822	B-24H	41-28822
Vernon	E	Krause	Sgt	Mechanic	839
Chester	J	Kreidler	S/Sgt	Bombsight Mechanic	836
Frank	J	Kremler	2/Lt	Navigator	837	44-8808	B-17G	44-8808
Charles	R	Krewer		Aerial Gunner	836
Charles		Krieger	T/Sgt	Radio mechanic	838
Frank	G	Kroboth	Pfc	A & E Mechanic	836
Charles	H	Krohne	Sgt	Quartmaster tech	471
John	E	Krueger	Cpl	Military police	1202
Roy	E	Kruger	S/Sgt	Machinist	1685
Maynard	J	Krull	S/Sgt	Gunner-Ball Turret	838
Richard	E	Krupinski	S/Sgt	Gunner-Tail	839
Frank	J	Krupp	Captain	Utilities Maint Officer	85
John	F	Kruzick	M/Sgt	Crew Chief
Joe	E	Kuchta	Sgt
Arnold	H	Kuhlman	2/Lt	Navigator	839	Chief Wapello	B-24	42-52618
George	H	Kuhlman	S/Sgt	Aerial Gunner	836	Lumbering Lizzy	B-24	42-52578
William	T	Kuhlman	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	837	Miss Bea Havin	B-17G	43-37901
R		Kuhns
Philip	K	Kulichefsky	S/Sgt	Flight Engineer	839	43-38988	B-17G	43-38988
Steve		Kulik	1/Lt	Bombardier	838	41-28813	B-24	41-28813
John	P	Kulikowski			1685
Charles	M	Kulp	1/Lt	Pilot	836	Winner Q Queen	B-17G
Joseph	F	Kuna	Sgt	Propeller mechanic
Robert	L	Kunz	1/Lt	Co-Pilot	837	Miss Virginly	B-17G	42-97970
Harold	A	Kunzelman		Aerial Gunner	839
Stanley	A	Kurek	Cpl	Truck driver	839
John	L	Kurschiner	Sgt	Radio Operator	837
John	T	Kurtz
Oliver		Kurtz	S/Sgt
Leroy	S	Kussy	Sgt	Gunner-Top Turret	838	42-95217	B-24H	42-95217
Henry	K	Kutchins	Captain	Pilot	838
John	E	Kutchmire	S/Sgt	Radio Operator	839
John		Kwit	M/Sgt	Crew chief	837

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