John T Hanratty

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30648 'Woolaroc', Killed in Action (KIA).



Jackie was the oldest of four children and was born and raised in South Philadelphia. He graduated from Southeast Catholic High School in 1942. He was friendly and popular and regularly invited anyone, from parish priests to strangers on the street, home to dinner.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30648

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Woolaroc
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

20 December 1943

Born

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 20 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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I am a niece of John Hanratty.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1710 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database