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HANLON, Francis Patrick - Date of
birth
16 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-799979 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
95th Fighter Squadron,
82nd Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 June 1944 - Place of
death
Near Balaton Lake, Hungary
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 41 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank P. Hanlon (father)
Alice J. Hanlon (mother)
Mary J. Hanlon (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-28803 -
Data
Type: P-38J-15 LO
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bomber Escort
MACR: 6132
More information
2nd Lt Francis P. Hanlon volunteered for the U.S. Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 March 1942.2nd Lt Jack D. Joley:
"I was leading a flight with Lt Hanlon as my #3 man. During the big dogfight north and south of Balaton Lake, Hungary, a ME-109 came in from the rear and shot at me. Tracers passed over the left wing of my wingman. Lt Hanlon called a break to the right. He was the first to break and must have passed through the enemy's line of fire. While in the steep turn to the right, I succeeded in shooting the ME-109 down. Immediately after the E/A blew up, I turned left and saw Lt Hanlon's P-38 hit the ground with its right wing. The P-38 exploded on contact. The fight had started at 200 ft. altitude and was carried down to 20 ft."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. Gerard Cavanaugh, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier