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MULLANE, Martin James - Date of
birth
21 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-760654 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
704th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hohen Wurzel, near Weitzenhahn/Wiesbaden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin J. Mullane (father)
Willa M. Mullane (mother)
Christian G. Ludy (stepfather)
Paul Mullane (brother)
Betty J. Ludy (half-sister)
James J. Ludy (half-brother)
Mary A. Ludy (half-sister)
Blanche (Coward) Mullane (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50681 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Slightly Dangerous
Destination: Mainz, Germany
MACR: 9633
More information
After completing bomb run, the ship was seen to lose altitude with #4 engine feathered. After leaving the formation, no further observation reported. The ship was hit by flak. All crewmembers, except for the pilot, bailed out. According to a crewmember, the German's claimed that they had found the body of First Lieutenant Mullane in the wreckage of the aircraft.He was initially buried at the Cemetery Niederseelbach, Germany.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, Cathy Brown (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Cathy Brown