Arthur M Magellan
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) at Olendorf in B-24 'Delectable Doris' #42-50551.
Staff Sergeant Arthur M. Magellan was born February 21, 1917. His next of kin were his wife, Phyllis Magellan, his daughter, Constance Magellan, and his sister, Ascension Campos. He was from Burbank, California.
On February 3, 1945, he was serving as Tail Gunner aboard “Delectable Doris,” B-24 tail #42-50551 of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Ohlendorf, Germany.
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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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: Delectable Doris
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Santa Paula, California, USA | 21 February 1917 | Staff Sergeant Arthur M. Magellan was born February 21, 1917. His next of kin were his wife, Phyllis Magellan, his daughter, Constance Magellan, and his sister, Ascension Campos. He was from Burbank, California. |
Died |
3 February 1945 | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 3 February 1945 | On February 3, 1945, he was serving as Tail Gunner aboard “Delectable Doris,” B-24 tail #42-50551 of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Ohlendorf, Germany. |
Buried |
Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium | He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. Plot D Row 23 Grave 17, Ardennes American Cemetery |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12370 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database