McMann, George Francis, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name McMann, George Francis, Jr   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 31292536   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944, effective 9 August 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 September 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot N Row 22 Grave 4
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 September 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #171 dated 25 August 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 9753⇓ (23.666 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Dobson, Roy E⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McCarthy, Robert George⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. McMann, George Francis, JrBall Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Carella, Jack Vito⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Hintergardt, Leroy (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Hurley, Ralph Ashby⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base.
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship, lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
C Wing, lead group. Aborted over base during assembly due to personnel illness.
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822.
Sortie Report⇗
201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Collided with 42‑31222 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes; crashed near Osteringersleben, Germany; MACR 9753.
Sortie Report⇗

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