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SCHOR, John - Date of
birth
1 June 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35520307 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
500 meters to the right of the road to Langsdorf
Hungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raymond J. Schor (father)
Amelia A. Schor (mother)
Raymond Schor (brother)
Steffie Schor (sister)
Ernest T. Schor (brother)
Frances Schor (sister)
Joseph Schor (brother)
Jesse Schor (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31239 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken (VKF) - ball bearing industry
MACR: 2763
More information
S/Sgt John Schor worked in a machine shop.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 3 November 1942.
The airplane was reported being attacked by an ME-109 which dove out of the sun. Another report attributed the loss to a rocket hit on the nose. It blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans,Terry Hirsch, www.303rdbg.com, www.wwiimemorial, www.footnote.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.303rdbg.com, www.findagrave.com