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Killed in Actionst?Word was- received Wednesday by Sgt. and Mrs. William Kcni, 13015 Truosl avenue, that their son, Flight Officer William J. Kern, was killed in action on August 14 over France. Previously the Kerns had received a letter from a fellow,flight officer buddie of young Kern that he had seen his glider crash as their formation of gliders were preparingto land behind the German lines in France. He re? la tod ‘that the gliders wore flying in formation and that his was the seventh behind Officer Korn's glider. He saw it suddenly dive toward the ground and crash. He intimated that Korn was killed instantly. The telegram verified hisli .Flight Officer/ Korn, who was 23 years old, was^im the “service for nearly three years and had volunteered for tins almost suicidal as^ signment of piloting a glider plane. He was considered one of the outstanding glider pilots in the army and was highly thought of by his superior officers. He attended the local schools and was a graduate of Proviso high school.
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Forest Park Review and Forest Parker
Forest Park, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 31, 1944
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