Keller, Lawrence Larry, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Keller, Lawrence Larry, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-671955 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #90 dated 5 September 1943, effective 5 September 1943.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	14 October 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Virginia: Section 11, Grave 693-NS
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 23 December 1918
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 839⇓ (5.283 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Keller, Lawrence Larry, Jr	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Odell, Marion Dale⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Hart, Jerome Fraser⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Gross, Kenneth Elbert⇗	Bombardier	KIA
S/SGT. Vansandt, Wallie Havis, Jr⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Jacoby, Virgilio (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. McClean, Harold Keith⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Jellings, Charles Albert⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
SGT. Maloney, John Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
PVT. Motiaytis, Peter Charles⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
26⇗	27 September 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29651⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft aircraft; replaced 42‑30196. Sortie Report⇗
27⇗	2 October 1943	Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany	Pilot	42‑30196⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
28⇗	4 October 1943	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Pilot	42‑30196⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Pilot	42‑30026⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because #4 engine was rough; jettisoned bombs in safe condition in The Wash; landed away at Kingscliffe; #2 prop nicked by flak; piece of flak embedded in pilot's cushion; empty shell casing wedged in the cooling fins in #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗
31⇗	10 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany	Pilot	42‑5444⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Kings Cliffe due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
32⇗	14 October 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Pilot	42‑30196⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Knocked down by enemy aircraft; crashed at Bischbrunn, Germany, 21 miles WNW of Würzburg, Germany; MACR 839. Sortie Report⇗

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