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MC GUIRE, Willis R - Date of
birth
9 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bay Shore, Suffolk County, New York -
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2060827 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Radar Navigator -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
2 km south of Dettum, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Percival A. Mc Guire (father)
Flora T. (Tuthill) Mc Guire (mother)
Flore Mc Guire (SIster)
Kathryn E. Mc Guire (sister)
Flora Mc Guire (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8220 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aviation industry
MACR: 12892
More information
The aircraft was attacked by one of six enemy jet fighters which made a pass at the formation at 1018 hours over the target just before bombs away. The #1 engine was hit and burst into flames. Bomb bay doors were closed and the aircraft slid away to the left. The left wing was shot off and the aircraft flipped over on its back and exploded. The fuselage broke at the waist door and both wings fell away.Three crew members were killed and were initially buried at the cemetery of Dettum, six were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com McGuire Family Tree, www.myheritage.nl - familytree, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.100thbg.com