William J. Kelly

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World War II (WWII)
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MIA

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Air Force
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    531st Bomber Squadron
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    380th Bomber Group, Heavy
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)
Silver Star

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission near Koepang, Dutch Timor on a B-24D aircraft. The flight encountered heavy flak enroute to the target, and as the crew left the plane amid a shower of bullets from Japanese attackers, it exploded and engulfed the crew with it. No trace of any survivors was ever found.

Biography:

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.