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DORA, John David - Date of
birth
11 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana -
Hometown
Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15382349 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
32nd Bombardment Squadron,
301st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1944 - Place of
death
Kleinreifling, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 75 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John R. Dora (father)
Ida E. (Bertsch) Dora (mother)
Janet R. Dora (sister)
Mary E. Dora (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3144 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Steyr, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the ball bearing plant
MACR: 4197
More information
S/Sgt John D. Dora graduated from Warren Central High School in 1941 before he volunteered for the Army of the United States atn Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 3 December 1942.S/Sgt John E. P. Mullally:
Airplane #144’s #1 engine was smoking and dropped back out of formation. Ten enemy fighters attacked from 5, 6 and 7 o’clock. The plane started down after the third fighter had completed his attack. Apparently, the men at the controls tried to straighten the plane out of its dive. When the ship snapped back to an almost level position it broke in two. Several men fell out, but no chutes were observed opening, and it is doubtful if any of the crew survived.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Anne Mount Family Tree / 1930 census / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Patootie, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Apr.44.html
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis News