John Frederick McGrady
Military ROLL OF HONOURWent down 23 February 1945 in B-24 #42-110160 'Chris Crate II', Killed in Action (KIA). Ditched in North Sea on 6th combat mission. Only 3 crewmen escaped and were rescued.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-777709
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Chris Crate II
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Winfield, PA | 13 December 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 9 May 1943 | |
Died |
approx. 15 miles NNE of Cromer, Norfolk, UK | 23 February 1945 | On 23 Feb 1945 this crew took off on a mission at about 7:45 and ditched at 8:00 about 15 mi east of Cromer. (The location given in the accident report is 53 04N, 01 20 E which is more like 15 mi north of Cromer). Thomas J Foley was the Co-Pilot on B-24 from the based at Attlebridge. The pilot was Theodore V Kolaya. The plane had #4 engine on fire and #2 engine cutting out and the decision was made to ditch. The plane lost altitude very rapidly, hit the water and sank almost immediately. Three of the crew survived the RO, a Gunner and the Flight Engineer who were able to get out of the plane and release a life raft as the plane sank out of sight. Those three were sighted by a plane at 16:00 and were soon picked up by a PBY. The other six men in the nine man crew are still missing and are listed on the Wall of Remembrance |
Worthington, PA 16262, USA | |||
Buried |
No Known Grave Tablets of The Missing Cambridge American Cemetery |
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Contributor466thHistorian
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2110160 Attlebridge Arsenal p. 159