John M Cronan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

John Cronan was killed on a training mission. His aircraft crashed near Eaton Socon in England. All 3 crewmen were killed.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37654395
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-493048, 17079692 (on enlisting)
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 19 January 1942

Died

Eaton Socon, Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19, UK 27 June 1944

Born

Pennsylvania, USA

Buried

Plot E Row 0 Grave 50

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in information from a duplicate record. Source:
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Also MACR 15572

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia