Frank T Keneley Jr

Military

Shot down 19 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97406. Prisoner of War (POW).



Earlier, 31 December 1943 returned from mission to Bordeaux in B-17 #41-24484 "The Bad Egg". Because of the severe damage to the plane, as it touched down on the runway, it ploughed into the jeep. 10 RTD. H. Evers crew.



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24484

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Egg
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

42-97406

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Whittier, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4047 / MACR 4047, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 456 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database