McKeon, Joseph Thomas, Lt Col

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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, POW Germany

Service Years
1941 - 1963

Foreign Language(s)

French

Officer Collar Insignia

Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State

New York

New York

Year of Birth
1916

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Home Town New York City, NY	Last Address Oceanside, California

Date of Passing Feb 01, 2002
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery - San Diego, California	Wall/Plot Coordinates SECTION CBH ROW 3 SITE 169

Official Badges

Air Force Commander

Air Force Retired

AAFTTC Instructor

Unofficial Badges

Pearl Harbor Memorial Medallion

Cold War Medal

Air Ace

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

American Fighter Aces Association


	2016, American Fighter Aces Association 1

Additional Information

Last Known Activity
He destroyed 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat in the Pacific Theater and then went to Europe and shot down 1 German aircraft before he was himself shot down and held as a POW.

Synopsis of his Silver Star citation:
Awarded for actions during World War II
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Joseph T. McKeon, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving as a Pilot with the 433d Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, FIFTH Air Force during World War II.

General Orders: Headquarters, V Fighter Command, General Orders No. 5 (1943)

Action Date: World War II

Service: Army Air Forces

Rank: First Lieutenant

Company: 433d Fighter Squadron

Regiment: 475th Fighter Group

Division: 5th Air Force

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Sources:
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=219
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=48716
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74956486
http://www.20thfightergroup.com/aces.html
http://www.20thfightergroup.com/uploads/2/5/6/1/25611749/mckeon_encounter_reports.pdf
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_008.php
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_475.php
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_020.php
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_mc_keon_j_t.php
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/136487
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https://www.ancestry.com

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Central Pacific Campaign (1941-43)/Attack on Pearl Harbor
From Month/Year December / 1941	To Month/Year December / 1941
Description Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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From Month/Year December / 1941	To Month/Year December / 1941

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

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Borgelt, Harold William, Cpl, (1938-1941)

Bostrom, Frank Peter, Col, (1929-1960)

Brown, Robert Scott, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Brumwell, Malcolm James, 1st Lt, (1938-1941)

Burns, Edward J., 1stSgt, (1938-1941)

Bush, Joseph, Pvt, (1930-1941)

Carlson, Lawrence Robert, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Cashen, Malachy James, Cpl, (1940-1941)

Cashman, Edward John, TSgt, (1917-1941)

Castro, Joaquin, Capt, (1941-1943)

Chapman, Donal Vance, Cpl, (1934-1941)

Christiansen, Hans Chris, 2nd Lt, (1940-1941)

Clark, Monroe Mark, SSgt, (1927-1941)

Couhig, John Henry, Pvt, (1930-1941)

Cunningham, Joseph R., 1st Lt, (1941-1942)

Dains, John Leroy, 2nd Lt, (1940-1941)

Dickerson, Richard Austin, Cpl, (1939-1941)

Downs, Jack Arden, Pvt, (1941-1941)

Dyer, Daniel Arthur, TSgt, (1931-1941)

Eichelberger, Paul R., Pvt, (1941-1941)

Elyard, Harold Clyde, SSgt, (1933-1941)

Fairchild, Willard Elam, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Faulkner, Ted Sinclair, Col, (1935-1944)

Fellman, Paul V., SSgt, (1925-1941)

Field, Arnold Ernest, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Gibbs, Jack Alban, Brig Gen, (1937-1966)

Gooding, Robert H., Pvt, (1940-1941)

Greene, John Sherman, 1st Lt, (1940-1941)

Grismore, George Willard, Capt, (1938-1945)

Gummerson, Elwood R., SSgt, (1932-1941)

Hays, Alfred, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Heilman, Raymond A., TSgt, (1937-1945)

Hennessey, Debbie

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Levine, Sherman, PFC, (1940-1941)

Lewis, James Irvin, PFC, (1939-1941)

Livingston, Richard E., PFC, (1940-1941)

Lyons, Lawrence P., Pvt, (1940-1941)

Martin, George March, Sgt, (1938-1941)

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McLaughlin, Herbert Elton, Pvt, (1940-1941)

Meagher, Donald F., Cpl, (1940-1941)

Merithew, William W., PFC, (1939-1941)

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Nichols, Franklin Allen, Maj Gen, (1940-1970)

Novogrodsky, Nicholas P., Sgt, (1939-1942)

Orr, Willard Carleton, PFC, (1939-1941)

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Powloski, Daniel J., PFC, (1933-1941)

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