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MC EVOY, James R - Date of
birth
1 September 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York, New York County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-803649 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hopsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles J. Mc Evoy (father)
Mary (Nelligan) Mc Evoy (mother)
Marjorie Mc Evoy (sister)
Hazel M. (Cantwell) Mc Evoy (wife)
Maryann Mc Evoy (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31411 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hopsten, Germany
MACR: 2757
More information
ME-110 crashed into the left wing. The a/c was in flames and disintegrated just before entering clouds.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com