Keyser, William Ross, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Keyser, William Ross, "Bill", Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-926421
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date June 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 5 December 1921
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 4 May 1945 per 547th Bomb squadron Morning Report dated 9 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Drew, James Lawrence, "Larry"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Rotherham, James H⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Keyser, William Ross, Jr, "Bill"NavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Seymour, Kenneth Thomas⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Lustig, David Carl, Jr, "Dave"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Lanham, Theodore James, "Ted"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Snider, William Paul, "Paul"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Lillico, Douglas Crawford, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Winsby, William Edgar⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, on return due to low fuel.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back with a feathered prop.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Navigator 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Navigator 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, and hot camera ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron lead.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8853⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Navigator 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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