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MC CABE, Joseph Paul "Joe" - Date of
birth
16 July 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13167962 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea, 5 km west of Texel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 14 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph P. Mc Cabe (father)
Mary (Sullivan) Mc Cabe (mother)
Harold Mc Cabe (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102520 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 4468
More information
Sgt Joseph P. Mc Cabe enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 23 November 1942.His plane was hit by flak.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR / WWII Registration Card, www.archives.com - 1930 Census, http://www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet