Joseph D McGarry

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30257. Plane crashed into North Sea, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Lady Susie II
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Susie II*
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 28 July 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added S/N per MACR 189C for A/C #42-30257 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29418234?terms=30257,42
Updated the location of the "POW" event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 189 C ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 189C