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DELAVORE, John - Date of
birth
21 September 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-806955 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
324th Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1944 - Place of
death
Lake Constance near Bregenz, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Antonia Delavore (father)
Josephine (Turco) Delavore (mother)
Pauline Delavore (sister)
Rosie Delavore (sister)
Jennie Delavore (sister)
Madeline Delavore (sister)
Isabel (Schroeder) Delavore (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39967 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mary Kay
Destination: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 3224
More information
A flak hit caused the ship to drop out of formation. Enemy aircraft then struck. The A/C crashed on shore of Lake Constance, near Bregenz, Austria. John Delavore was unable to bail out, due to low altitude. He perished in the crash.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - Delavore Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 02 August 1943