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MC MENAMIN, John Francis Jr "Micky" - Date of
birth
25 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-743669 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kirspenich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 7 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Mc Menamin (father)
Sarah M. (McGuckin) Mc Menamin (mother)
Helen J. (Stanton) Mc Menamin (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38313 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Lady Anne
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
MACR: 10310
More information
2nd Lt Mc Menamin enlisted on 29 January 1942 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.A/C were lost due to this flak. He was landed in the Kirspenich area by parachute this afternoon at about 1330. Upon immediate arrival at the place of the crash it was determined that the dead already occurred. Crash, fracture of cervical vertebra, internal injuries.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Dick Henggeler 388th Bomb Group Historian