Henry Patrick McGreevy
MilitaryShot down 19 May 1944 in B-17 #42-39783. Captured near Kletkamp, Germany on 19 May 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13045052
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36127786
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18220958
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06561481 at enlistment, then O-807090
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States | 18 September 1909 | |
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Enlisted |
24 February 1941 | Providence, Rhode Island | |
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Other Bailed out |
19 May 1944 | of B-17 #42-39783 over Blekendorf, Germany | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
19 May 1944 | Captured near Kletkamp. NARA WWII POW record : “Interned in Germany; Returned to Military Control “22 May 1945”… | |
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Other Honorably discharged |
29 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
15 March 1980 | ||
| Providence County, Rhode Island | |||
| Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
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ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
MACR 4929
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4929