John J McCormack

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 64932 - T/Sgt John J McCormack

Killed in Action (KIA) on 4-Mar-43 in B-17 41-24549 'Stupen Takit', 91BG/323BS while serving as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner. The aircraft sustained a direct hit from AA fire just after leaving the target of the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. CPT McCarty ordered a bale out, but only two crewmen managed to parachute from the aircraft before it exploded. The aircraft crashed at Buldern, Germany.

 

Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Martin McCarty
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-436089
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stupen Takit
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State 28 January 1923 BornNew York State

Enlisted

Albany, New York 23 September 1941 EnlistedAlbany, New York

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Buldern, 48249 Dülmen, Germany 4 March 1943 Killed when the aircraft took a direct hit from AA fire and exploded. No remains were ever recovered.

Buried

Our Lady of Angels Cemetery Albany, Albany County, New York 5 July 1949 Re-InterredOur Lady of Angels CemeteryAlbany, Albany County, New York

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 25-Jun-2015. Confirmed SN and added KIA event per MACR 15596. Made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data. Added A/C model letter, unit association, crew position, loss details and A/C crash location to Summary Biogrpahy based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces:, Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE. No remains ever recovered.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3721 The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourne by Havelaar p. 250

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