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MC CLANAHAN, Francis Carlyle "Mac" - Date of
birth
20 January 1909 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
South Gifford, Macon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Carbon County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39826965 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
564th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis D. Mc Clanaham (father)
Annie E. Mc Clanahan (mother)
Clara Mc Clanahan (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72875 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Lady Liberty
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 2502
More information
T/Sgt Francis C. Mc Clanahan was a truck driver.He enlisted on 11 April 1942.
Mid-air collision with Connelly. A/C 42-72868 crashed into 42-72875 and both went down over the target, just prior to releasing bombs, between 1117 and 1142 hours. 42-72868 may have been hit earlier by rocket fire and lost control, with the result that it smashed into plane 42-72875. The No. 4 engine of plane 42-72868 hit behind the No. 1 engine of plane 42-72875. Aircraft 42-72868 immediately broke up and the 42-72875 went into an almost vertical dive.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1910 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com