World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John O'Keefe, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
East Hampton, New York
Honored By
VFW Post 550, East Hampton, NY
HE WAS A NAVY BOMBER PILOT AND WAS ON A SEARCH MISSION IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE SEA. HE DIED BY DROWNING ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1943.