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KEETER, Eugene Artie - Date of
birth
6 January 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Arkansas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38449615 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
509th Fighter Squadron,
405th Fighter Group
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
The airfield
Saint-Dizier, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John P. Keeter (father)
Huldy E. (Cline) Keeter (mother)
Oscar S. Keeter (brother)
Herbert Keeter (brother)
More information
Sgt Keeter was a member of the ground crew of aircraft P-47D with serialnumber #44-20236.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card Young Men / Family Trees, http://p-47.database.pagesperso-orange.fr, http://ww2.usaafdata.com, Janice Duffy, Arkansas State Board of Health
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Linda Smith, grand-niece - courtesy of Robert Baumgardner