John W Cahill
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) into Zuider Zee in B-24 'Satans Little Sister II' 42-95180.
Letters written home by John "Jack" Cahill and his brother Tom Cahill (a B25 bombardier) who was also KIA in the War form the basis for the book "Dear Mom: A Family Finds Its Past in World War II Letters Home," written by their niece, Michelle Cahill. Available on Amazon, US, UK, EU, etc.
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Satan's Little Sister
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
21 November 1944 | ||
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Born |
Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Hollland | 21 November 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
"Dear Mom: A Family Finds Its Past in World War II Letters Home", by Michelle Cahill.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10408 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database