Patrick J Keenan

Military

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29898 'Scarlett O'Hara' was taken Prisoner of War (POW) and died of his injuries in the crash while a POW.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29898

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Scarlett O'Hara
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 August 1943 Hospital at Muenstierel Laz (Serves Stalag 6-G) Bonn Rheinland, Prussia 50-07

Revisions

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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1762 / MACR 1762; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database