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MC LAUGHLIN, Warren Francis - Date of
birth
28 Sepember 1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylania -
Hometown
Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13095869 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis J. Mc Laughlin (father)
Jane F. Mc Laughlin (mother)
Edward J. Mc Laughlin (brother)
Francis J. Mc Laughlin (brother)
Rosemary Mc Laughlin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107061 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Peg o' My Heart
Target: Berlin Germany
MACR: 4581
More information
Lt. Picket in a/c 42-107061 "Peg of my Heart", was shot down on the first pass of enemy fighters at 0955 hours when a 20mm shell exploded in the cockpit and the engineer was hit by a 30 caliber bullet. With #2 engine on fire, the crew bailed out and the plane crashed with a full bomb load S.E. of Bremen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWW.388bg.org, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application file / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Collingdale High School 1939