Keith Webster McCall
MilitaryDitched into North Sea off the Frisian Island of Norderney, Germany on 6 October 1944 in B-17 'Red Hot Mama' #43-37821. He and the 8 other crew members were on board a rescue raft when they were captured by a German patrol boat 6-7 October 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37567091
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18242677
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12122399 at enlistment, then O-723453
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 17 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
27 November 1942 | New York City, New York | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
6 October 1944 | NARA WW II POW record : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 24 May 1945.” | |
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Other Discharged |
19 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
9 January 1980 | ||
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Born |
Union, Union County, New Jersey |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 9779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945/ MACR 9779