William Harold Keskey
MilitaryShot down 5 April 1943 in B-17 #41-24465 'Montana Power'. Initially evaded with the help of Dutch, Belgian and French individuals, he was arrested in Bordeaux, France on 18 June 1943, trapped in the net of Belgian traitor Prosper De Zitter, working for the Gestapo. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag 17B.
See William Keskey's page at the Belgian COMET evasion network website: http://www.evasioncomete.be/fkeskeywh.html
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18096211 and O-726079
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19055059 and O-442240
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39380694
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 352nd Service Squadron 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15071583
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
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Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Michigan, United States | 19 February 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | 13 November 1941 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
Other Evaded |
Belgium and France | 5 April 1943 - 18 June 1943 | Initially evaded capture, helped by Dutch, Belgian and French individuals. Caught in a trap by the Gestapo in Bordeaux, France, 18 June 1943. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Braunau-Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria | 18 June 1943 | Arrested in Bordeux, France on 18 June 1943. Interned at Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria - NARA WWII POW records : "Returned to Military control 12/06/1945" |
Died |
Wisconsin, USA | 4 June 1957 | died of injuries from a car accident |
Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan, United States | |||
Buried |
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA | Pine Grove Cemetery |
Revisions
Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 158728459.
Removed a space in the "Summary biography" for readability.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15533 / MACR 15533, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 99-100, First Over Germany by Russell Strong pp. 81-82, NARA / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database