Thomas J Keyes

Military
media-34892.jpeg UPL 34892 "Lt. Keyes and crew of the 490th Bomb Group pose beside their Consolidated B-24 at an 8th Air Force Base in England. 16 March 1944."
848th BS
Back Row, L-R: Harold R. Pool, Radio Operator; Edward J. Haller, Bombardier; Charles J. Seested, Co-pilot; Thomas J. Keyes, Pilot' James R. Pugh, Engineer.
Front Row, L-R: Edward R. Cetwinski, Top Turret Gunner; John J. Van Pelt, Ball Turret Gunner; Elvin L. Adams, Nose Turret Gunner; Herman L, Elrod, Tail Turret Guner

490th BG Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/480515255297145/posts/944410352240964

Object Number - UPL 34892 - "Lt. Keyes and crew of the 490th Bomb Group pose beside their Consolidated B-24 at an 8th Air Force Base in England. 16 March 1944." 848th BS Back...

Assigned to 848BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF.





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

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

People

Herman L Elrod

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Edward J Haller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-398916
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Okey C Keylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35602857
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF

Harold R Keyt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703637
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harold R Pool

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94837 ) nicknamed "The Jinx 13". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '294937, The Jinx, 848 BS.'

42-94837

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Jinx
  • Unit: 449th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 848th Bomb Squadron 719th Bomb Squadron

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Eye Assigned to 848BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139486918

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35981124/thomas-j-keyes

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https://www.fold3.com/image/674841099
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139486918
https://www.fold3.com/record/14213594/thomas-j-keyes-social-security-de…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35981124/thomas-j-keyes

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NARA

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https://www.fold3.com/image/32182222?terms=Thomas%20J%20Keyes

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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Thomas J Keyes: Gallery (2 items)

Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94837 ) nicknamed "The Jinx 13". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '294937, The Jinx, 848 BS.'

Object number: FRE 6822 - Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on a...

Object number: UPL 34892 - "Lt. Keyes and crew of the 490th Bomb Group pose...