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Personal info

Full name
CAMERON, John J
Date of birth
unknown
Age
unknown
Place of birth
unknown
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36580749
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
337th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 March 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 5 7

Immediate family

Members
Mary Cameron (mother)

Plane data

Serial number
43-29105
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Zeitz, Bad Berka, Germany
MACR: 16301

More information

Hit by flak over Zeitz, last seen over Fulda, Pass. Made friendly lines.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hisch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Hospital Admission Card, Detroit Free Press - 30 April 1945

Photo source: Jac Engels