John McCleary

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-31851.jpeg UPL 31851 John McCleary

Photo shared by Dick Henggeler, historian of the 388th Bomb Group, via Findagrave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56359684/john-mccleary#view-photo=4…

Object Number - UPL 31851 - John McCleary

Killed in Action (KIA) 31 July 1944 Shot down by flak and crashed at Schleissheim in B-17 Devil's Luck #4232030



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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756179
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Luck
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Schleissheim, Oberschleißheim, Germany 31 July 1944

Born

Yale, Michigan

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial • Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Plot D Row 38 Grave 5

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Sources

ABMC MACR 7744 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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