John Keyes Farnam

Military
media-27392.jpeg 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.

Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg

Object Number - 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...

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

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

Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43
  • 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

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.

Revisions

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Black Sunday - Ploesti - Michael Hill

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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