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FANNING, Joseph Gerard - Date of
birth
11 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32607405 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea, 5 km west of Texel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Fanning (father)
Catherine Fanning (mother)
Catherine Fanning (sister)
Frances Fanning (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102520 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 4468
More information
The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com MACR, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Chris vd Linden