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HANNIFY, Myles Francis - Date of
birth
30 January 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31090692 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
369th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1944 - Place of
death
Hohenfelde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Hannify (father)
Delia (Franey) Hannify (mother)
Eileen A. Hannify (sister)
Mitzie Hannify (sister)
Michael J. Hannify (brother)
Theresa Hannify (sister)
Catherine Hannify (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30794 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the naval yards
MACR: 1683
More information
Sgt Myles F. Hannify graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1938.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 April 1942.
The aircraft was shot down by German fighters.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight men were killed and initially buried at the community cemetery Hohenfelde on 7 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Enlistment Record / Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection Eileen H. Lawler, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten