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MC DANNEL, Wesley H - Date of
birth
12 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33273504 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1944 - Place of
death
Siegler Near Siegburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph M. Mc Dannel (father)
Treva A. (Tyron) Mc Dannel (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30636 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2853
More information
Sgt Wesley H. Mc Dannel attended Academy High School in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com - Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com - Veterans Compensation Application File / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com - Academy High School Yearbook 1939, Scott A. Rayl