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MC CAIN, Paul Pressly - Date of
birth
18 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Mc Cain, Hoke County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-699216 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
601st Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
8 July 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Paul P. Mc Cain (father)
Sadie L. Mc Cain (mother)
Sarah L. Mc Cain (sister)
Irene Mc Cain (sister)
John L. Mc Cain (brother)
Jane Mc Cain (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107096 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Humieres, France
MACR: 7220
More information
1st Lt Paul P. Mc Cain graduated from Southern Pines High School and attended Davidson College.Lt Mc Cain's plane was hit by flak as it dropped its bomb load over Humieres, France. While heading back to England, the plane caught fire over the Dover Strait. The crew bailed out, but only 4 members were found. His promotion to 1st Lt. came thru 2 days after his death.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / Davidson College notebook and death index
Photo source: Jac Engels, Davidson College Bulletin