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GROGAN, John H - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14123447 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
723rd Bombardment Squadron,
450th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1944 - Place of
death
Lambach, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank E. Grogan Sr. (father)
G. B. (Reed) Grogan (mother)
Frank E. Grogan Jr. (brother)
Katherine Grogan (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29226 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Leaky Tub
Destination: Steyr, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 3206
More information
S/Sgt John H. Grogan attended high school for 4 years and was a stenographer before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 27 June 1942.2nd Lt Edward T. Pickard Jr.:
"Our group was on a mission to bomb the aircraft factory at Steyr, Austria, 23 February 1944. In the target area, we encountered heavy fighter attack. Soon afterwards I observed a ship going down in a gentle dive over the town of Steyr. The #2 and possibly the #3 engine were on fire. I saw one person bial out. When I last saw the plane it was going east and not out of control. From an examination of the group operations diagram of the formation, I believe this ship was piloted by Lt Scanlon. The location where I last saw the ship was 48.02N 14.24E.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Jimmy Lawson