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Personal info

Full name
DEVLIN, James J
Date of birth
27 May 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33173634
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Upper Turret Gunner
Unit
725th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 October 1944
Place of death
Near Sopron, Hungary

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 38 2

Immediate family

Members
Mary T. (Sweeney) Devlin (wife)
Kathleen M. Devlin (daughter)

Plane data

Serial number
44-41060
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Vienna, Austria
MACR: 9051

More information

Sgt James J. Devlin enlisted from Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 12 March 1942.
A/C 44-41060 was hit by flak over the target. Sgt James J. Devlin was killed instantly by the direct hit on upper turret and electrical system.

Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.usaafdata.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: Jac Engels