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name
MCCARTHY, James J - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35024139 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
613th Bombardment Squadron,
401st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Zwickau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Catherine C. McCarthy (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31081 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Son of a Blitz
Destination: Politz, Germany
MACR: 9757
More information
The Aircraft was shot down by flak over the target.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, www.remember-our-heroes.nl - Andy Swinnen