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CASSIDY, John Herbert - Date of
birth
13 April 1920 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Queens, Queens County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-755517 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near Oldenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert E. Cassidy (father)
Ruth B. (Beasley) Cassidy (mother)
Sue H. Cassidy (sister)
Herberta R. Cassidy (sister)
Louise Cassidy (sister)
Robert B. Cassidy (brother)
Blanche K. Cassidy (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-2943 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 2980
More information
The airplane was shot down by fighters near Oldenburg, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Sydney Haines Stephens
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Sydney Haines Stephens