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DALY, Arthur John - Date of
birth
26 October 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37562173 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
567th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
29 May 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Daly (father)
Stella M. (LaMay) Daly (mother)
Hubert J. Daly (brother)
Leo M. Daly (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-110074 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Satan's Mate
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
MACR: 5387
More information
Aircraft experienced oil leak in #2 engine that became worse over target. A/C’s No 3 engine lost its supercharger. A/C began to lose altitude and crew was ordered to bail out over the English Channel Pilot and Co-pilot remained with A/C until the rest of the crew was out, and they then bailed out together. The Co-pilot did not survive the jump. The Pilot was recovered by the Germans and sent to a POW camp. Only two other members of the crew survived and were fortunate to be picked up by Air-Sea Rescue. After recuperation they both resumed flying missions.Daly has bailed out, but drowned in the North Sea.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star, www.ancestry.com - Birth Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star, www.findagrave.com