William Ross Keyser Jr
MilitaryAssigned to the 384th BG, 547th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2-Feb-45, James L. Drew Crew. Flew 23 x combat missions.
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post War: He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Engineering. As an engineer with Sperry Corporation, he worked on the Apollo 13 Moon Mission.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35552181
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39916820
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39143475
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flexible Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wheeling, WV | 5 December 1921 | Son of William Ross Sr and Alice Keyser. |
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Enlisted |
14 July 1942 | ||
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | 2 February 1945 | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
4 May 1945 | Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 4 May 1945 per 547th Bomb squadron Morning Report dated 9 May 1945. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
9 May 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Richmond, VA | 6 December 2008 | |
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Buried |
Monticello Memorial Park Albemarle County, VA | 9 December 2008 | Monticello Memorial Park Albemarle County, Virginia |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…