Joseph served as a Staff Sergeant and Left Waist Gunner on B-17F "Invictus" #42-3486, 812th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 23, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12188173
Son of Daniel Keane who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously Added to Find A Grave by Bill Keane:
S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, United States Army Air Corp. Eight Air Force, 482nd Bomb Group, 812 Bomb Squadron. He was a Left Waist Gunner on a B-17 Bomber. Shot down on his 50th Mission.
He was interred in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
plot A, row 41, grave 8.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 23, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12188173
Son of Daniel Keane who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously Added to Find A Grave by Bill Keane:
S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, United States Army Air Corp. Eight Air Force, 482nd Bomb Group, 812 Bomb Squadron. He was a Left Waist Gunner on a B-17 Bomber. Shot down on his 50th Mission.
He was interred in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
plot A, row 41, grave 8.
Joseph served as a Staff Sergeant and Left Waist Gunner on B-17F "Invictus" #42-3486, 812th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 23, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12188173
Son of Daniel Keane who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously Added to Find A Grave by Bill Keane:
S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, United States Army Air Corp. Eight Air Force, 482nd Bomb Group, 812 Bomb Squadron. He was a Left Waist Gunner on a B-17 Bomber. Shot down on his 50th Mission.
He was interred in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
plot A, row 41, grave 8.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 23, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12188173
Son of Daniel Keane who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously Added to Find A Grave by Bill Keane:
S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane, United States Army Air Corp. Eight Air Force, 482nd Bomb Group, 812 Bomb Squadron. He was a Left Waist Gunner on a B-17 Bomber. Shot down on his 50th Mission.
He was interred in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
plot A, row 41, grave 8.
Bio by: Bill Keane
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