Vincent R Murphy
Military ROLL OF HONOURPlane crash in Aston Clinton, England. Ray Hendrix was piloting the plane. All crew members were killed. Memorial plaque in Aston Clinton's Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Awards: 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: 492nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151770 / O-775027
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Cancer
- Unit: 406th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York City, New York | 16 February 1921 | |
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Died |
Aston Clinton, UK | 3 January 1945 | Crashed Aston Clinton in B-24 42-52650 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15974 |
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Based |
Harrington | 3 January 1945 | Assigned to 406BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
2040 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County, NY |
Revisions
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Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 549 WWII Monument web site / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia