John D Mumford
MilitaryMumford was killed in action, aged 22 on 6 June 1944, while escorting bombers on a raid over Galati, Romania. His aircraft came under attack by German fighters and he was last seen in pursuit of two German aircraft. Eyewitnesses in Novi Troyany, Ukraine reported seeing two US aircraft being chased by several German fighters, until one of the US aircraft crashed.
Mumford's remains were recovered and identified by the POW MIA accounting agency in January 2017. He was subsequently reburied in his home town of St Petersburg, Florida.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Florence American Cemetery, Tavarnuzze, Italy
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Novi Troyany- Ukraine | 6 June 1944 | |
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Other Remains Recovered |
Ukraine | 17 January 2017 | |
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Buried |
St. Petersburg, Florida | 16 March 2017 | |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | |||
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Buried |
Listed on the Wall of the Missing |