John Keyes Farnam
Military
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UPL 27392
Crew of the B-24D, Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg, which participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the large bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. 1 Aug 43.
Standing left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.
Standing left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.
Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg
TechSgt. John Keys was assigned to the 515th BS, 376th BG, and 8th Air force in Britain, TDY to the 9th AF, in Benghazi North Africa, for, Operation Tidal Wave, to Ploesti, Romania, on Lt. Don Hurd's crew. He was the Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann. Teggie Ann was hot down by enemy fighters. Lost over Italy and Failed To Return (FTR). 18 Aug 43. 10 POW. MACR 298.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: B-24D Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kentucky | 29 January 1917 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Moultrie, SC | 5 November 1940 | Fort Moultrie, South Carolina |
Other Baled out POW |
16 August 1943 | Flight engineer of B-24 42-40664 'Teggie Ann'. Shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 18-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298. | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 16 August 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
25 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Fishers, IN | 13 February 2004 | |
Based |
16 August 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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