About
World War II (1939-1945)
John William Kehoe was born in Rotterdam, New York, on April 29, 1920. He grew up in the town of Rotterdam on Wellington Avenue in Schenectady County. He graduated from Draper High School in 1938, and after graduation, he started working for General Electric.
On January 9, 1942, John enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. He was a first lieutenant serving with the 669th Bomber Squadron, 416th Bomber Group, Light. On December 25, 1944, while flying a Douglas A-25 Invader on a bombing mission over Munstereifel, Germany, his aircraft was struck by enemy flak, his engine burst into flames, and he crashed. John was considered missing in action until his remains were discovered a year later. He is buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg.
*John's brother Joseph was also killed during WWll; they are buried side by side in the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry
