John B McMullin

Military

Shot down 24 Feb 1944 in B-17 #41-24571 ‘Indianapolis War Bird' on mission to Steyr, Aus, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2619.

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Units served with

2nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

49th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24571

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Indianapolis War Bird
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

23 April 1924

Died

Steyr, Austria 24 February 1944 aged 19

Buried

near Moosbach, Austria 24 February 1944 Originally buried in the forest near Moosbach, Austria near where the plane crashed

Buried

Cortland, New York, USA Cortland Rural Cemetery

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Added S/N per MACR 2619 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28614128

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Updated event dates per info in MACR 2619 at fold3.com.

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Updated the Buried event date per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to A/C #41-24571 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added person per info in the A/C #41-24571 Description.
Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 137007779.
See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137007779?search=true