The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Robert P Keno

817th

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number
0776666
Rank
2LT (2 February 1945), 1LT (1 April 1945), 1LT (26 May 1945)
Hometown
Appleton WI
Also written
Robert Keno
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 141
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0776666); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
2 February 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster4732LT
1 April 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster19801LT
26 May 1945Distinguished Flying Cross34561LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 5 October 1944, last 5 October 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 459

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