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Personal info

Full name
MC FADDEN, Patrick Michael
Date of birth
5 January 1925
Age
20
Place of birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Hometown
Santa Clara, San Mateo County, California

Military service

Service number
39129882
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
19 May 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
L 2 3

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Mc Fadden (father)
Josephine Mc Fadden (mother)
Harry J. Mc Fadden (brother)
Joseph P. Mc Fadden (brother)
Evaleen M. Mc Fadden (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
44-6611
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Le Havre, France
Mission: Repatriation of POW's

More information

T/Sgt Patrick M. Mc Fadden enlisted in San Francisco, California on 2 April 1943.

T/Sgt Mc Fadden was born in Australia and moved to the U.S.A. when he was young. His father was Irish and his mother was Australian. He had an older brother, serving in the U.S. Navy and another brother, Henry, serving in the 379th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was shot down on 10 April 1945 and taken prisoner of war.

The plane took part in Operation 'Revival': the repatriation of POW's out of Russian occupied zones. The exact facts of the crash aren't known.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, National WWII Memorial, Footnote, Gerard Friel

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Meagan Anderson (family member) - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren