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ROONEY, Lawrence Joseph "Buddy" - Date of
birth
11 September 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Littleton, Aroostook County, Maine -
Hometown
Aroostook County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11029681 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Worms, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 88 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph W. Rooney (father)
Bernice M. (Haggerty) Rooney (mother)
Leona M. Rooney (sister)
Ethel V. Rooney (sister)
Laura L. Rooney (sister)
John C. Rooney (brother)
Ralph W. Rooney (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38009 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the I.G. Farben industry plant
MACR: 8855
More information
Sgt Lawrence J. Rooney graduated from Houlton High School before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Portland, Maine on 13 December 1941. He was sent overseas in July 1944.2nd Lt Mack R. Wood:
Lt Davis on left wing, ship 009. Direct hit at left wing. Wing fell off and ship went straight down. One chute seen. Happened between target and rally point.
1st Lt Albert Davis:
Ship was hit over Worms, Germany. Ship received a direct hit, exploding instantly. He had no time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / R.A. Fitzpatrick Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.newspapers.com – Portland Press Herald - 2 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S / Jaskillings