Wayne J O'Connor
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on 11-Nov-43 as pilot of P-47D 42-74722, 56FG/63FS while on a mission to escort B-17 bombers attacking at Munster, Germany. Aircraft was seen to entere a could bank over Coesfeld, Germany and never came out. The aircraft crashed near Coesfeld, Germany and his remains were buried by the Germans in a cemetery at Neinberge, Germany.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Buried |
Nienburg, Germany | 12 November 1943 | Buried by the Germans in the POW Cemetery "Huas Spital" at Nienberge, Germany. |
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Coesfeld, Germany | 11 November 1943 | Killed in action when his aricraft crashed near Coesfeld, Germany. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 13-Jul-2015. Added SN, Rank and KIA event per MACR 1440; Added Burial event and Summary BIography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1440 / MACR 1440, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I p.365 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list