Jerry J. O’Keefe in the cockpit

Title

Jerry J. O’Keefe in the cockpit

Subject

Military., Pilot., World War II., O'Keefe, Jeremiah Joseph, 1923-2016

Description

Jerry J. O’Keefe in the cockpit holding up 7 fingers that signified the 7 planes shot down in World War II in Okinawa, Japan earning him the status of Ace.

Source

O'Keefe Family Archive, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries

Date

1945

Format

.jpg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

OK_0011

Files

Jerry J. O’Keefe was a pilot in World War II. On a mission, he shot down five Japanese planes and the next week he shot down another two planes earning him the status of “ace.” In the photograph Jerry holds up seven fingers representing the seven Japanese planes shot down. The photograph is in color.

Citation

“Jerry J. O’Keefe in the cockpit,” Online Exhibits at Southern Miss, accessed May 1, 2024, https://usmspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/416.

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