Robert Keller
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 491st Bomb Group
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Military
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down 05-Jun-44 in B-24 #44-40243.
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Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 491st Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 491st Bomb Group
Shot down 5 June 1944 in B-24 #44-40243. Killed in Action (KIA).
Group
The 491st Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators in bombing missions over northern France and Germany from June 1944 until April 1945. Missions over Germany included bombing the headquarters of the German General Staff at Zossen. The Group was awarded a DUC...
Squadron
B-24 Liberator
Shot down by Flak right after dropping its bombs. Aircraft in flames partially evacuated before exploding in flight. 7 KIA. 3 POW. MACR 5633.
Event | Location | Date |
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Born | Auburn, Maine, USA | |
Killed in Action (KIA) | France | 5 June 1944 |
Died | 5 June 1944 |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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27 September 2014 18:03:20 | AAM | AAM ingest |
Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5633 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |