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McGinnis, Roy (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name McGinnis, Roy (NMI)   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-754970   
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Squadron History, microfilm A0641-00214, effective 21 March 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547TH Bomb Squadron Morning Reports dated 28 May 1945 and 28May 1945 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, effective 26 May 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 13 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: California
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1924
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Kirtland AAF, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Class #43-13, 11 September 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3872 (36.923 MB)




Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
82 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France
Bombardier 42‑37788 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
83 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France
Bombardier 42‑97150 Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
Sortie Report
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑107083 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned backat 1027 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather.
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97231 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97231 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by Me-109s near Coblenz at 1320 hrs; crashed near Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. MACR 3872
Sortie Report

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