John F McGettigan
MilitaryAssigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by fighters, fell out of formation with right engine ablaze. 23-Dec-44 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11551.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19093921 / O-757331
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Fifinella, Fifinella Dog
- Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Matching Green
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | 31 December 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | 20 July 1943 | |
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Died |
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by fighters, fell out of formation with right engine ablaze. 23-Dec-44 KIA. MACR 11551. |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |||
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Based |
Matching | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA |