John Paul McNabb
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 334FS, 4FG 8AF USAAF. 6 x combat missions. P-47D 42-7874 caught fire while on a test flight 2-Dec-43. Witnesses reported seeing the Thunderbolt dive into the ground at an angle of 30°-40° and disintegrate on impact. KIFA.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: The Deacon
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Missouri, USA | 12 June 1922 | Son of John Paul and Mary Serelda [Hall] McNabb. |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Essex | 26 September 1943 - 2 December 1943 | Assigned 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Kenton, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14, UK | 2 December 1943 | P-47D 42-7874 caught fire while on a test flight. Witnesses reported seeing the Thunderbolt dive into the ground at an angle of 30°-40° and disintegrate on impact. KIFA. |
| Joplin, MO, USA | |||
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Buried |
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery Joplin, Jasper County MO | Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery Joplin, Jasper County Missouri, USA. |
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia