Peter served as a Private First Class on B-25D Mitchell (#41-30573), 2nd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Peter died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 06997266
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Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
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Son of Patrick Keane (23 April 1885 Ireland – Dec 1972 Pennsylvania) & Julia L. Kellaher Keane (20 Nov 1883 Ireland – May 1974 Pennsylvania).
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Peter died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 06997266
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Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
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Son of Patrick Keane (23 April 1885 Ireland – Dec 1972 Pennsylvania) & Julia L. Kellaher Keane (20 Nov 1883 Ireland – May 1974 Pennsylvania).
Peter served as a Private First Class on B-25D Mitchell (#41-30573), 2nd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Peter died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 06997266
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Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
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Son of Patrick Keane (23 April 1885 Ireland – Dec 1972 Pennsylvania) & Julia L. Kellaher Keane (20 Nov 1883 Ireland – May 1974 Pennsylvania).
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Peter died in the "Line Of Duty" when his B-25 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-25 over the Dohudura airfield, New Guinea, during formation training and the twin engined medium bomber tumbled to earth, claiming the lives of all seven aboard.
The other B-25 landed without casualties.
Service # 06997266
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-25D (#41-30573):
Brown, Jason L., Capt, Pilot, Massachusetts
Fugler, Virgil D., Jr., 1st Lt, Texas
Johnson, Wirt A., Jr., 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Jordan, James P., S/Sgt, West Virginia
Keane, Peter J., Pfc, Pennsylvania
Niemi, Martin R., 2nd Lt, Michigan
Robey, Samuel R., T/Sgt, Maryland
(Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
(Crew Report by: Tim Cook)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Patrick Keane (23 April 1885 Ireland – Dec 1972 Pennsylvania) & Julia L. Kellaher Keane (20 Nov 1883 Ireland – May 1974 Pennsylvania).
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