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
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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Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
"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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
"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.
- 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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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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