John R McMurray

Military
media-52835.jpeg UPL 52835 Capt John McMurray

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 52835 - Capt John McMurray

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 37 x combat mission. McCord crew.





Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).



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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard D McCord

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-26100
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107039

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-31891

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shape
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-37628

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Body
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.
New York City, NY

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=359
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Crews/Details.aspx?CrewId=10601

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=359

John R McMurray: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 52827 - Dick McChord crew, 401BG. Rear L-R: ZD Strickland...

Object number: UPL 52835 - Capt John McMurray

Object number: UPL 52840 - McCord and McMurray share a handshake upon...