The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Clarence M Keen

840thpilot

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Rank
2LT (3 January 1945), 2LT (22 February 1945), 1LT (6 April 1945), 1LT (22 April 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
Hometown
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA; Ontario Canada; Toronto, Ontario CAN; Toronto Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario Canada; Centerville, MO
Also written
Clarence Keen
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 121
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

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
3 January 1945Air Medal722LT
22 February 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster8752LT
6 April 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster21221LT
22 April 1945Distinguished Flying Cross26451LT
21 May 1945Distinguished Flying Cross33031LT
21 May 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster33031LT
21 May 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster33031LT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 24: CLARENCE MILBURN KEEN JR · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
CLARENCE MILBURN KEEN JR. Rank 1st LT. Serial No. 0-826899
483 3.G
2. Organization 840B. Sa. Gp Commander UN KNOWN Rank - Sqn CO ALFA FULLER Rank CAPT
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1945
month APRIL day 20 did you go down?
ITALY
4. What was the mission, BOMBING (+30fr myself) target, RAILYARDS on BRENNER Pass Roore target TO
time, between 12:0/330 altitude, above 20,000 (not sure) route scheduled, NORTH ACROSS
ADRIATIC of YUDOSAAUIA To route flown ALONG INDICATED, PLANNED ROUTE
TYALY - wesr To TARGET.
5. Where were you when you left formation? #7 position in our box
6.
Did you bail out?
No - CRASH LANDED
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
No - GIVEN OPPORTUNITY BUT NOT
ORDERED To,
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". NONE JUMPED - ALL CRASM
LANDED WITH THE PLANE. NAVIGATOR (LT. MACKEY), RIGHT WHIST (S/Sqt. I. J.
DOBBIE) AND TAIL GUNNER (S/Sg W. 2IMPFER) WERE ALL INJURED AND WE
Took
THEM To A HOSPITAL AT VILLACH AUSTRIA THEY WERE ALL LIBERATED
T. MY BEST 1-2 Mises
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? east of Marie Eland, AUSTRIA (across
not that far away)
or
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) TEN MEMBERS - PILOT,
Co-pilot NAVIGATOR BOMZARDIER, ENGINEER , RADIO, BALL TURRET GUNNER,
RIGHT WAIST CUNNER LEFT WAIST GUNNER, TAIL GUNNER.
PILOT BEMBARDIER - IN Prears
11.
Where were they in aircraft? COMPARTMENT -ALL OTHERS IN CRASN POSITION IN TNE
RADIO ROOM.
12. What was their condition? EVERYONE ALL RIGNT -No INJURIES - ALL NORMAL
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? SEE REVERSE SIDE.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13819, page 24 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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