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Casualty Info
Home Town Philadelphia, PA
Last Address 5759 N 12th St Philadelphia, PA
Casualty Date Jun 18, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Sea of Japan
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Florida National Cemetery (VA) - Bushnell, Florida
Wall/Plot Coordinates 1MW1 A 22 (memorial marker)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
USS Bonefish (SS-223) was on a war patrol in the Sea of Japan with two other submarines. Her last communication was during a rendezvous on June 18th. Captured Japanese records indicate that a Japanese vessel was sunk on June 19th and that during an intense counterattack a submarine was sunk with all hands. It is presumed that this was the Bonefish. Seaman First Class Keefer was officially declared dead 15 July 1946.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 2460554
Submarine war patrols: USS Bonefish (SS-223) - 7th and 8th
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