Thomas H. Keathley, Jr.

1919 - 1944  (24 years)

• Name	Thomas H. Keathley
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	7 Mar 1919	, , Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  familyserch.org ID	L2XN-Q6W
  Death	6 Mar 1944	North Sea, , ,
  	His Findagrave Memorial: Thomas H Keathley (service number 17159588) enlisted into the Army Air Corps 30 Oct 1942 from Jefferson Barracks, MO. His enlistment papers list St Louis City, MO as his residence when he enlisted. He had completed 4 years of high school. T/Sgt Keathley was a gunner in the Right Waist Gunner position on the B-24, Lillie Bell, on which he was a crew member. The Lillie Bell (42-52191), a B-24 Bomber, was lost in North Sea on return flight from a mission into Germany. The plane was badly damaged, lost fuel, and could not make it back to England. From a crew of ten, there was one survivor, bombardier Lt Gerald Joseph "Joe" Cyr of Old Town, ME, who gave a personal account of the ditching. The crew served with the 735th Squadron of the 453rd Bomb Group, Heavy. The home base was Old Buckenham Field, England. At the time MACR was compiled, T/Sgt Keathley was listed as MIA. He is listed as married at the time; his wife was living in Lesterville, MO.
  Created	09 Aug 2023
  Burial	North Sea, , ,
  	findagrave memorial # 56291258: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial - Table of the Missing - Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England AND findagrave memorial # 76480471 : Annapolis Cemeetery, Annapolis, Missouri Memorial
  Person ID	50359255	robsgenealogy
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas H. Keathley,   b. 25 Feb 1879, Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA d. 24 May 1959, St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Azzie Lee Ferguson,   b. 2 Jul 1888, , Newton County, Texas, USA d. 27 Nov 1980, St. Louis, (City of St. Louis), Missouri, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1906	Pickering, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 10 months - She : 18 years and 5 months.
  Created	19 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F18675541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norma M. Corey,   b. 1925   d. Yes
  Marriage	31 Oct 1940	, Iron County, Missouri, USA
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months - She : ~ 15 years and 10 months.
  Created	09 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F66332440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

  
  

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