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2nd Lt. John A. McLoughlin
(1920 - 3 Aug 1943)
Crew
Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Bombardier
Sources:
United States World
War II Army Enlistment Record, 1938-1946; "Name: John A McLoughlin; Birth Year:
1920; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: New York; State:
New York; County or City: Kings; Enlistment Date: 27 Mar 1942; Enlistment State:
New York; Enlistment City: New York City; Branch: Air Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps;
Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration
of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or otherwise according to law; Component: Army of the United States -
includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter;
One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while
in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of; Source: Civil Life; Education:
3 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Draftsman, Mechanical; Marital Status:
Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight: 157."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: John A McLoughlin; Gender:
Male; Race: White; Religion: Catholic; Cemetery Name: Neuville-En-Condroz Permanent
Cemetery, Belgium; Grave number: C 8 16; Disposition: According to next of kin;
Service Branch: Army; RANK: Second Lieutenant; Service number: 734948."
World War II and
Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; "Name: John A McLoughlin; Inducted
From: New York; Rank: Second Lieutenant; Combat Organization: 564th Bomber Squadron
389th Bomber; Death Date: 3 Aug 1943; Monument: Ardennes, France; Last Known Status:
Buried; U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal, Distinguished Service Cross."
WWI, WWII, and
Korean War Casualty Listings; "Name: John A. McLoughlin; Death Date: 3 Aug 1943;
Cemetery: Ardennes American Cemetery; Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot C Row 8 Grave 16;
Cemetery City: Neupre; Cemetery Country: Belgium; WAR: World War II; Awards: Distinguished
Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart; Title: Second Lieutenant; Rank: Second Lieutenant;
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces; Service ID: O-734948; Division: 564th Bomber Squadron,
389th Bomber Group, Heavy."
American Battle Monuments
Commission - World War II Honor Roll; "Name: John A. McLoughlin; Second
Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces; Service # O-734948; 564th Bomber Squadron, 389th
Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: New York; Died: 3-Aug-43; Buried
at: Plot C Row 8 Grave 16; Ardennes American Cemetery; Neupre, Belgium; Awards:
Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart."
Received the Distinguished Unit Citation,
Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
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Last updated:
August 21, 2008
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