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MC VAY, James Mortimer - Date of
birth
22 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-821524 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
514th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Northwest of Haltern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter W. Mc Vay (father)
Edythe F. (Friedlander) Mc Vay (mother)
Walter W. Mc Vay (brother)
Martha M. Mc Vay (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-33290 -
Data
Type: P-47D
Destination: Area of Wessel-Duisburg, germany
Mission: Armed reconnaissance
MACR: 13221
More information
2nd Lt James M. Mc Vay graduated from Mount Lebanon High School and attended Allegheny College."We were flying an armed recce mission in Germany and had completed our bombing and strafing attacks on the enemy and were heading for our base when, just northwest of Haltern, Germany, I saw three bursts of 88mm flak at 9500. Just at that time, Lt Mc Vay called out that he was hit. I then noticed smoke coming from the right side of the engine. I went over to check for fire when Lt Mc Vay dropped off on his right wing, canopy came off, and then his ship went over on its back and then headed straight down. I did not see Lt Mc Vay bail out or the plane crash. Time that Lt Mc Vay was hit was at 0927 hours."
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com