John G Keeney

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Chas Majeske crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean and Vietnam conflicts, rising to rank of Colonel.

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Paul Majeske

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758470
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Stanley Harris Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771995
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: MOS 1035 - Bombardier

Aircraft

42-37788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's messenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (SO-K, serial number 42-97204) of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bob (R.L.) Coleman, Conn.'

42-97204

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-6135

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

44-6592

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stardust
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

7 June 1922

Enlisted

New York City, NY 4 November 1942 New York City, New York

Other

Discharged USAAF

1 April 1973 Honourable discharge.

Died

Lewes, DE 22 November 1993

Buried

26 November 1993 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date17 Aug 2020 16:06:18
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/312802701
https://www.fold3.com/record/7920404-john-g-keeney
https://www.fold3.com/record/83638888-john-g-keeney
https://www.fold3.com/record/709841583-keeney-john-g
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7764
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48768155/john-g-keeney

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:04
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…