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MC MANAMAN, Robert John - Date of
birth
22 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-690231 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
32nd Bombardment Squadron,
301st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 July 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wiener Neudorf, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph C. Mc Manaman (father)
Helen (Byrnes) Mc Manaman (mother)
Mary G. Mc Manaman (sister)
William J. Mc Manaman (brother)
Thomas E. Mc Manaman Sr. (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-32107 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Wiener Neudorf, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 7129
More information
1st Lt Robert J. Mc Manaman attended high school for 4 years and was a clerkHe joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Chicago, Illinois on 4 June 1942.
Statement from T/Sgt John C. Basiletti:
"I was flying Engineer on ship 906 in the diamond squadron, in 1-1 position. At about 1105 we were attacked by 30 FW-190’s, ship 107 was flying 1-2 position. He was hit, and was the last ship besides ourselves left in our formation. He peeled over to the right, and was attacked by three FW-190’s. One of the attacking fighters was shot down, then 107 seemed to stall out, and I saw three chutes come out. I believe the ship was on fire, and going straight down before I turned away to shoot at attacking fighters. I don’t know who the three chutes belonged to, and it is possible that more of the men may have chuted out later."
Eight crew members survived and were taken prisoner, two were killed.
1st Lt Mc Manaman bailed out and was found dead on the ground.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Rountree Family Tree, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.301bg.com