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MC ENERY, Francis Charles - Date of
birth
27 January 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32469117 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
325th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
Oppendorf an der Schwentine, near Schönkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry C. Mc Enery (father)
Lucy M. (Donnelly) Mc Enery (mother)
Joseph H. Mc Enery (brother)
Mary P. Mc Enery (sister)
Catherine L. Mc Enery (sister)
Margaret B. Mc Enery (sister)
Rose I. Mc Enery (sister)
Thomas J. Mc Enery (sister)
Henry Mc Enery (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3494 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1961
More information
Francis C. McEnery was an errand boy before he enlisted on 11 September 1942 in Newark, New Jersey.The aircraft was downed by flak at 1145. It blew up over target and crashed in Oppendorf, near Schönkirchen, Germany. All crew members were killed and initially buried at the Garrison Cemetery in Kiel on 8 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.Fold3.com MACR, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com Family Tree / New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index
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