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MC GEE, John Everett - Date of
birth
10 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-676970 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas M. Mc Gee (father)
Mary T. (Costigan) Mc Gee (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30518 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Short Stride IV
Destination: Munster, Germany
MACR: 2016
More information
Collided with aircraft 42-5953, both going down.On the mission to Munster, Germany, 1st Lt James McLean was piloting ShortStride IV and 2nd Lt George Davis was in command of Skin and Bones. The sun momentarily blinded them when they turned toward the target. Seventeen young American airmen were killed in the resulting crash. Three airmen survived to become prisoners of war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://96bg.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://96bg.org, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombadier Class Book 43-6, Big Spring Flying School, Texas