Hyrum Grant Keeler
Military
Taken just before he turned 100
Object Number - UPL 34464 - Hyrum Grant Keeler
Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed near Detmold on 11/2/44 in B-17 43-37888
served a total of 28 years and 4 months in the Air Force. Switched to fighters after WWII. Was in charge of a radar site in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. Flew the p80, F86, F102, and F106 for the Air Defense Command. Was a squadron commander for a Forward Air Control unit in Vietnam stationed out of DaNang. Is now 100 and lives in Layton, Utah (as of July 18, 2018), died 3 Mar 2022
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291701.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIRFORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive on Europe continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great formations of bombers and fighters from the US Army Air Force and the RAF. Photo shows: Before t](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380140.jpg.webp?itok=3DyNylCs)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of war |
2 November 1944 | ||
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Born |
Provo, UT, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 10155 ;l
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10155
