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Personal info

Full name
CAMPION, Fabian Madden
Date of birth
9 January 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
37547179
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer
Unit
859th Bombardment Squadron,
492nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
7 July 1944
Place of death
Between Westeregeln and Egeln, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
P 17 11

Immediate family

Members
Ambrose L. Campion (father)
Regina A. (Madden) Campion (mother)
Harold A. Campion (brother)
Edwin J. Campion (brother)
Robert W. Campion (brother)
Richard J. Campion (brother)
William L. Campion (brother)
Elaine Campion (sister)
Patricia Campion (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
44-40156
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 7233

More information

The crew's final mission was on 7 July 1944 which targeted a German aircraft manufacturing plant in Bernburg. They were shot down during the fierce air battle over the target. Three of the crewmen were killed in action while the rest were able to bail out to become POWs.
The bodies were recovered and buried locally. After the war, they were taken to an American cemetery.

Source of information: Michel Beckers, 492nd Bomb Group, www.wwiimemorial.com, Fold3 - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees

Photo source: Michel Beckers, 492nd Bomb Group