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MEGGINSON, Oscar Henry - Date of
birth
15 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Tarrant County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-745450 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
337th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1944 - Place of
death
Molenschot, Gilze en Rijen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 18 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leland P. Megginson (father)
Ruth M. Jenkins (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30130 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: The Klap Trap II
Destination: Ludwigshaven, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 2018
More information
Oscar Megginson graduated from the University of Oklahoma.He enlisted on 28 March 1942 in San Antonio, Texas.
Per reports by S/Sgt Andrew Weiss, the tail gunner: Flak hit the 3 engine and there was an explosion. He was knocked unconscious but recovered consciousness while descending toward the earth in the tail section of the plane. He bailed out successfully.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, James D. Davis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Austin American Statesman - 8 February 1943, 10 February 1944