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name
CONLIN, James Anthony - Date of
birth
14 March 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Glasgow, Scotland -
Hometown
Pike County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36146275 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 May 1943 - Place of
death
800 metres south of Kats
Kats, Noord Beveland, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Conlin (father)
Alice Conlin (mother)
Alexander Conlin (brother)
Alice Conlin (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3115 -
Data
Type: B-17F
MACR: 4908
Destination: Antwerp
More information
All 10 men on board the aircraft were killed.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Tom Verheijden