John Aloysius Murnane Jr
MilitaryPortrait of John A. Murnane, Jr. sent to his fiancé Charlotte Fulton probably taken during his basic training. "Amo te", Portuguese for "I love you". Circa 1942. Owen Family collection.
Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13152549
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-137375
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Virginia | 9 December 1921 | Son of John Aloysius Sr and Frances Murnane. |
Enlisted |
Charlottesville, VA | 20 October 1942 | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Died |
28 November 1969 | ||
Buried |
Mount Comfort Cemetery Fairfax County, VA | Mount Comfort Cemetery Fairfax County, Virginia | |
Based |
Horham | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Honorably discharged as Technical Sergeant. Awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross based on 2 pay vouchers on file at the National Archives and Records Administration per conversation between representative Paul Simon, St Louis, MO, and MAJ S.D. Owen (USA, Retired) on 5 Apr 2011.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php