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MAGNESS, Paul David - Date of
birth
28 January 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37185344 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, off the coast of Langeoog, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Chester Magness (father)
Jennie M. (Kautzman) Magness (mother)
Lillian F. Magness (sister)
Chester Magness (brother)
Betty J. Magness (sister)
Helen D. Magness (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30608 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1386
More information
The existing reports are conflicting but show that anti-aircraft fire was heavy and that there were German fighters in the area, but no one saw the airplane go down. It is assumed that it crashed into the North Sea. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Doris Brackney - cousin