Daniel Joseph Mangan
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 50244 - Daniel Mangan
Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Daniel J Mangan flew 27 missions as co-pilot with the 95th Bomb Group's "James Hagenbaugh" crew. He was piloting B-17 42-38123 'To Hell Or Glory' on his 29th mission. The aircraft suffered an in-flight fire, and crashed at Outer, Belgium on 23 June 1944. Mangan and Flight engineer Huff died after departing the aircraft, attempting a "double" parachute jump. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5915
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14039554 / O-665982
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12141688 / O-886848
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14060614 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34543961
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693852
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: To Hell or Glory
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Missions
![A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380672.jpg.webp?itok=L5hegKpe)
- Date: 23 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Spokane, Washington | 22 May 1924 | Son of Daniel Aloysious and Joan Helen [Sinclair] Mangan of Spokane, Washington. Oldest of 5 children. 1 brother and 3 sisters. |
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Enlisted |
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA | 23 May 1942 | Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington |
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Died |
Outer, 9406 Ninove, Belgium | 23 June 1944 | Aircraft suffered mechanical failure and crashed at Outer, Belgium. |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery, near Leige, Belgium. Plot D, Row 25, Grave 6 | |
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Other Flight training |
Santa Ana AAF, CA | Basic pilot training. Santa Ana AAF, California | |
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Other Flight training |
Stockton AAF, California | Advanced pilot training. Commissioned 2nd Lt. Stockton AAF, California. | |
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Based |
Horham | 23 June 1944 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
1Lt. "Danny" Mangan was Pilot in command of "To Hell or Glory" when the aircraft suffered an onboard fire, forcing the crew to evacuate. 5 crew evaded capture, 3 were POW's. Mangan and Huff died after departing the aircraft, attempting a "double" parachute jump.
additional historical information provided by Danny's nephew, Randy Herberholz of Spokane, Washington.
Corrected place where B-17 42-38123 crashed from Maubeuge, France to Outer, Belgium.
Source: Dirk VIJVERMAN and http://www.luchtvaarterfgoed.be/content/monument-bemanning-b-17g-42-381…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5915
