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Personal info

Full name
DURBOROW, John B
Date of birth
24 February 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
O-811037
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
733rd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 April 1944
Place of death
Near Salzwedel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
P 6 14

Immediate family

Members
Joseph P. Durborow (father)
Edith M. Durborow (mother)
Joseph P. Durborow (brother)
Paul J. Durborow (brother)
Edith Durborow (sister)
Mary Durborow (sister)
Bernard Durborow (brother)
William Durborow (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-64464
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 3932

More information

2nd Lt John B. Durborow was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery Ardennes, Belgium.

He is buried next to his brother Paul

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / The Evening News 25 April 1944, Harrisburg Telegraph / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, US Census 1940

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten / Adriana, www.ancestry.com - The Evening News - 25 April 1944