Name:
William T. O'Keefe
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-24
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Illinois
Plot:
Section 12
Row:
6A
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Comments:
William T. O'Keefe was born on January 19, 1922. He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC O'Keefe was Killed in Action on September 24, 1944 at the age of 22, defending the village of Eerde, The Netherlands against German forces. He is now buried in the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA.