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MEEHAN, William Edward Jr - Date of
birth
12 August 1919 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-793810 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
329th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 August 1943 - Place of
death
Near Ploesti, Romania
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William E. Meehan (father)
Helen M. Meehan (mother)
Marjorie J. (Wehrle) Meehan (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40804 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Lady Jane
Destination: Benzagi, Romania
Mission: Operation Tidal Wave
MACR: 328
More information
32 A/C of 93rd Bomb GP reached target on this mission. On interrogation, one enlisted man from one of the other crews stated that he saw this aircraft crash and burst into flames in the target area, from an altitude of less than 300 feet.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Alex K