John W McGlynchey
MilitaryAssigned to 772BS, 463BG, 15AF USAAF.
Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti 19-Aug-44 flak, crashed Ploesti; Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9717.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 772nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18076318 / O-756229
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Berlin Sleeper III
- Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 772nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Massillon, OH | 26 January 1924 | Son of William and Ethel G McGlynchey. |
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Enlisted |
Akron, OH | 18 January 1943 | |
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Other Baled out POW |
Ploesti | 19 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti 19-Aug-44 flak, crashed Ploesti; POW MACR 9717. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Romania | 19 August 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). |
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Died |
Massillon, OH | 5 June 2002 | |
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Buried |
Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Massillon, OH | 10 June 2002 | Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Massillon, Stark County, OH |
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Based |
Celone | 19 August 1944 | Assigned to 772BS, 463BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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