Re: info needed

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>]

> This is the reference about Major Keene from the 6004th AISS report.  I'm 
> sending you the full report to email address as an attachment.

Ed

1.      KEENE, Kassel M., Major

Category #2, B_29, (Missing 19 Nov 52)
AO 420472 (*): The aircraft was on a combat mission on the Sonchon supply 
dump, North Korea. As the 3rd flare was dropped, 20 search lights were 
locked on the B_29. Approximately two minutes later, four bursts of fire 
were received and hits made on No. 2 and 3 engines, which had to be 
feathered out, and on the wing between the fuselage and No.3 engine, 
causing fire to start. Four parachutes were sighted at different locations 
inland from Cho_do Island. A flight of F_51s discovered a parachute hanging 
in a tree in the vicinity of coordinates (SC 7273) about 100 ft. inland. 
Two of the crew members were rescued and the remains of two others were 
recovered from the sea.
(From: 6004th AISS, Det #2, Downed Aircraft Report No. 92, Nov 52): The 
aircraft was placed under attack by enemy night fighters at Sonchon (XE 
6307). An emergency call was sent out at 0100 stating that the aircraft had 
lost two engines. The aircraft commander bbailed out and landed on the 
island of Cho_co (XG 5563), and he stated that he was the last one to leave 
the aircraft. Parachutes were observed on the ground at
(XC 7173), (XC 675506), (XC 665485) and (XC 645660). A white parachute was 
observed aproximately 75 yards from the shoreline at (XC 7172). It appeared 
to be attached to a ten_man life raft.
(From: 6004th AISS, CRT_1_P, 8 Aug 53): The Source stated that the subject 
was sentenced to 21 1/2 years for assaulting a fellow prisoner. He was 
sentenced in July 53. According to the sentence, he was not to be effected 
by repatriation.


Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523-0916
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