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Personal info

Full name
COMPA, Neil A
Date of birth
17 December 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
O-801545
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 December 1943
Place of death
Near target, Bremen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
L 14 10

Immediate family

Members
Harry J. Compa (father)
Teresa B. (House) Compa (mother)
Christopher Compa (brother)
Russell E. Compa (brother)
Paul C. Compa (brother)
Adrian K. Compa (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31305
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 1557

More information

2nd Lt Neil A. Compa graduated from Bogota High School and attended New York University.

Statement from David E. Olson, 1st Lt Air Corps, Asst. Operations Officer:
"B-17G, 42-31305, piloted by 2nd Lt William P. Kelley, Jr., was last seen near the target with 2 engines afire when it went down. Two chutes were seen to leave the ship."

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mr. Gary Quinlan/95 BG Memorial Foundation via Arie-Jan van Hees, Mr P Compa