Name:
James William McKeon
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
31203048
Unit:
547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Massachusetts
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James William McKeon served as a technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and was the ball turret gunner for the 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group during WWII. On October 14, 1943, McKeon's B-17 bomber was shot down in Griffeny, France. He and 8 of his crew members parachuted to safety. McKeon was able to escape German detection and crossed into Switzerland on October 21, 1943.