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Personal info

Full name
MANAHAN, John C
Date of birth
21 March 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
O-734952
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Navigator
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
14 October 1943
Place of death
Bosscherveld, near Maastricht, The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
K 1 19

Immediate family

Members
Frank J. Manahan (father)
Josephine Manahan (mother)
Francis Manahan (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-29952
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Sizzle
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of ball bearing plant
MACR: 917

More information

John Manahan graduated from Manual Arts high School and attended the University of Southern California for two years. Before working for the in May 1941 fire department he was lead man at Douglas Aircraft. As a fireman he was greatly interested in athletics and was a member of the department bowling team. He also was on the baseball team from Battalion 11.

He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Los Angeles, California on 4 February 1942.

His brother also served during WWII. He passed away on April 19, 1991.

The airplane was shot down by enemy fighter planes. Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed. 2nd Lt Manahan bailed out but his parachute did not open.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree

Photo source: Peter Schouteten