John Carlton McVey
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Family records in possession of writer.
Object Number - UPL 28216 - SSgt John Carlton "J.C." McVey
In 1942, at eighteen years of age, J.C. joined the Army Air Force and received his wings in Las Vegas, Nevada. He then became a Staff Sergeant and crew member on a B-17G Flying Fortress. He arrived in England on February 27, 1944 and only eight days later, on his second mission (to bomb the VKF ball bearing works in Berlin/Erkner), he was killed in action on "The Flying Jenny", S/N 42-31595, March 6, 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flying Jenny
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
2 July 1924 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
6 March 1944 |
Revisions
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Added some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Declassified U.S. Government documents found on http://www.457thbombgroupassoc.org/
and family records in writer's possession.
Family records in writers possession and declassified U.S. government documents found on http://www.457thbombgroupassoc.org/.
http://www.457thbombgroupassoc.org/
Family records in possession of writer.
MACR 3197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
