Memorial

Biography

His father, Estley Roy Farley served during WWI, where he took his primary and advanced flying training in France and in November 1918, received his wings and became second lieutenant in the French air force. During WWII he served in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Air Forces on air fields in California, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Idaho, Nebraska and Tennessee. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

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1st Lt Keith G. Farley attended high school for 4 years. He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 26 January 1943. Before he entered the U.S. Army, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

While in the bomb run, just before bombs away, the airplane received a direct flak burst in the right wing. The wing caught fire and a few moments later, the airplane exploded.

Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Four other crew members were killed in the explosion or in the crash. Lt Farley landed safely with his parachute but was killed by German soldiers. They said he was trying to escape and they shot him. This has to be doubted because this was a standard answer why allied airmen were shot after the landing due to Nazi orders.