John F McCormick
Military ROLL OF HONOUROn January 3, 1943 while serving as Copilot of his B-24D, 41-23808, Texan. Lt. John F. McCormick crash landed in a field near Aberporth Airfield, Cardiganshire, England, out of fuel, upon returning from their target, the U Boat submarine pens at St. Nazaire, France. 11 RTD. No MACR
On 16 Feb 43, the B-24D, 41-23818, Lt. McCormick's Texan II, sustained a mid air collision with B-24D, 42-40354, shortly after leaving the English coast at Selsey Bill, Sussex, England. Both aircraft exploded and crashed into the sea. Lt. McCormick and his crew were all Killed in Action - KIA. McCormick's remains were never recovered. 10 KIA. 16 Feb 43.
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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
Aircraft
Missions
![B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group fly over countryside. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Feb 1943.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: '7-12 Liberator planes of U.S. Bomber Command in flight at the start of an operational patrol from their base "somewhere in England". And February 17th 1943 PN'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379113.jpg.webp?itok=PMFn3r3H)
- Date: 16 February 1943
- Date: 3 January 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
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Other Returned to Duty (RTD) |
Aberporth, Ceredigion, UK | 3 January 1943 | On 3-Jan-43 while serving as Co-Pilot of B-24F 41-23808 "Texan" 44BG/67BS the aircraft made a crash-landing at Aberporth Airfield, Cardiganshire when it ran out of fuel upon return from a mission to St. Nazaire, France. He was uninjured to Returned to Duty (RTD) |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
16 February 1943 | Killed in B-24D 41-23818 "Texan II" when the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with B-24D 42-40534 "Sanfu" 44BG/67BS and exploded and crashed into the sea off of Selsey Bill, Sussex. His remains have never been recovered. | |
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Born |
Bemoding, Minnesota | ||
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Other Commemorated |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK | Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 30-Jan-2015. Added decorations and Commemorated event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record; Added RTD event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added SN and KIA event per MACR 4697; Edited Description in chronological order, added crew position and details per "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4697,Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 61-62,79; 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy pp. 41, 50, The 44th BG in WWII by MacKay and Adams pp.27, 32.