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S/Sgt. Waino J. McKeen

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S/Sgt. Waino J. McKeen

Birth
Death
28 Jun 1943 (aged 28)
Burial
West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Waino served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17 (#42-29858), 508th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 5, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in woodworking and also as Single, without dependents.

Waino was "Killed In Action" on a mission to St Nazaire, France during the war. He was the only member of his flight to be killed on this mission. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 31116512
Waino served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-17 (#42-29858), 508th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 5, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in woodworking and also as Single, without dependents.

Waino was "Killed In Action" on a mission to St Nazaire, France during the war. He was the only member of his flight to be killed on this mission. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 31116512

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