Keller, Arthur Alexander

Individual Personnel Data
Name Keller, Arthur Alexander
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-752210
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #97 dated 26 May 1944, effective 25 May 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 2 August 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Air Medal and five oak leaf clusters for completing 37 combat missions.
Additional Information
  • Arthur A. Keller flew 23 missions with the 15th Air Force prior to being assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group. In total, he was credited with 37 combat missions.
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 22 July 1944 (HQ, 8th AF Special Orders #196) per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 25 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the 12th RCD on 2 August 1944 after completing a tour of combat duty.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
129⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Co-pilot 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
143⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Bomb release malfunctioned; bombs were not dropped.
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare, high group, 41st A wing; joined formation. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
152⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗

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