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KEITHLY, Sgt. William

Male 1914 - 1942  (27 years)


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  • Name KEITHLY, William 
    Prefix Sgt. 
    Birth 19 Jul 1914 
    Gender Male 
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    _COLOR 11 
    Death 7 Feb 1942  Carthage, Tunisia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial 
    Person ID I7420  Puffers
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2017 

    Father KEITHLEY, Charles King,   b. 2 Apr 1883, Cecil County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1962, Cambridge, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother BROWN, Reba May,   b. 5 May 1893   d. 15 Dec 1925 (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1911  Elkton, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PETERSON, Nina Armenta,   b. 6 May 1921, Neola, UT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 2001, Salt Lake City, UT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • William served as a Sergeant in the 11th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.

      William enlisted in the Army on October 4, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Douglas, Utah. He was noted as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.

      He was declared "Missing In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart