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O'HARA, Joseph Dolar - Date of
birth
16 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35708563 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Dippoldiswalde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. O'Hara (father)
Charlotte A. O'Hara (mother)
Charles C. O'Hara (brother)
Mary V. O'Hara (sister)
Rita M. O'Hara (sister)
Sarah A. O'Hara (sister)
John R. O'Hara (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8903 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Dresden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad center and marshalling yards
MACR: 14052
More information
S/Sgt Joseph D. O'Hara worked in a laundry.He enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky, on 1 September 1943.
The aircraft collided in midair with another B-17 (# 43-39110) over the target.
Two crew members were taken prisoner, six were killed and initially buried near Oelsa, Germany, in a mass grave together with the deceased of the other plane (except one). The remains were evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery in February 1948, registered as Unknowns. All would later be identified.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, enlistment record / www.archives.gov, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, CWGC/ABMC / www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - MACR 14052, 1930 US Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten