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CREAGH, Eugene Marton - Date of
birth
14 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-816250 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
562nd 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
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Helmstedt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin G. Greagh (father)
Mary E. (Millane) Creagh (mother)
John Creagh (brother)
Catherine Creagh (sister)
Anna M. Creagh (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107085 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Little Chum
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) Industry - oil refinery
MACR: 8908
More information
Lt Creagh attended high school for two years and worked in an automobile factory.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Hartford, Connecticut on 22 July 1942.
The airplane was hit by flak over the target and dropped behind the formation with its left wing on fire, losing altitude rapidly. The plane was then attacked by enemy fighters. The entire crew, exept Lt Creagh was able to bail out before the airplane exploded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.388bg.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWI Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels