Omar Frank Kelsay

Military

Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, as crew pilot (as KEISAY). SO #51 dated 17 March 1944 amended last name to KELSAY. 27 combat missions.

Reported missing on MACR 10197 on 17 September 1944. He bailed out after his aircraft, B-17 44-8011 SO-J, MISBEHAVIN was severely damaged by flak, landed in Allied Territory and returned to duty. RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Misbehavin'
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 17 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oregon, USA 23 August 1919

Died

Oregon, USA 12 April 2004

Other

Returned (RTD)

Belgium 17 September 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…