William Edward Keefer
Military
Left to right : 1st Lt. Frank R. Hodges, Kosciusko, Miss.; 1st Lt. William E. Keefer, Torrance, Calif.; 1st Lt. Harold K. Kendall, Chariton, Iowa; 1st Lt. Earl C. Kent, Keene, Calif. And 1st Lt. Leland J. Rath, Almond, Wis., all of whom received Air Medals.”
[ Awards ceremony in North Africa – photo sent on 3 March 1943 through Evaluation Unit, AAF from 9th Combat Camera Unit, Cairo, Egypt. Lieutenants Hodges, Keefer, Kendall, Kent and Rath were all members of the 93rd Bomb Group. ]
Added photo and associated persons
Object Number - UPL 20427 - Official USSAF photo. Original caption : Left to right : 1st Lt. Frank R. Hodges, Kosciusko, Miss.; 1st Lt. William E. Keefer, Torrance, Calif.; 1st...
Assigned to 409BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (7OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![Lietuenant W.E Keefer, Lieutenant Phil Ziegler, Lieutenant Howard Young and Lieutenant Joe Walker, of the 93rd Bomb Group stand with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23742) nicknamed "Liberty Lad" at Alconbury. In a duplicate version of this image a censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets and the structure visible beneath the aircraft to the far left of the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Information 10 Oct 1942.'[stamp] and '226088'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379205.jpg.webp?itok=Gm6K5oAU)
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Liberty Lad
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Westwood, California | 17 February 1919 | Born Westwood, California |
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Enlisted |
18 July 1941 | ||
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Other Discharged |
31 August 1970 | ||
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Died |
Fort Worth, Texas | 30 March 1982 | Died Fort Worth, Texas |
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Buried |
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Texas | 3 April 1982 | Interred Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Texas |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster
