Husband of Betty Orovecz who resided in Salt Lake City, Utah.
John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Sweepy-Time Gal" #42-40622, 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40622, while on a mission to locate and attack shipping off Hong Kong, they were attacked and damaged by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Pearl River near Hong Kong during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was interred here on April 28, 1950.
Service # 12132278
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The Pilot, 2nd Lt. Glenn A. McConnell, survived this crash.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40622:
Auslander, Samuel ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, RI
Carney, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Holley, Carl W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
Maholick, Peter S ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Moessner, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mroz, John V ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, MA
Orovecz, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Owens, Barton W ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TN
Posner, Erwin H ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Radar, NJ
Berman, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Note: T/Sgt Berman was not declared missing until Oct., 1944
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Sweepy-Time Gal" #42-40622, 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40622, while on a mission to locate and attack shipping off Hong Kong, they were attacked and damaged by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Pearl River near Hong Kong during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was interred here on April 28, 1950.
Service # 12132278
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The Pilot, 2nd Lt. Glenn A. McConnell, survived this crash.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40622:
Auslander, Samuel ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, RI
Carney, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Holley, Carl W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
Maholick, Peter S ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Moessner, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mroz, John V ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, MA
Orovecz, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Owens, Barton W ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TN
Posner, Erwin H ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Radar, NJ
Berman, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Note: T/Sgt Berman was not declared missing until Oct., 1944
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Husband of Betty Orovecz who resided in Salt Lake City, Utah.
John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Sweepy-Time Gal" #42-40622, 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40622, while on a mission to locate and attack shipping off Hong Kong, they were attacked and damaged by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Pearl River near Hong Kong during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was interred here on April 28, 1950.
Service # 12132278
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The Pilot, 2nd Lt. Glenn A. McConnell, survived this crash.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40622:
Auslander, Samuel ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, RI
Carney, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Holley, Carl W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
Maholick, Peter S ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Moessner, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mroz, John V ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, MA
Orovecz, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Owens, Barton W ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TN
Posner, Erwin H ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Radar, NJ
Berman, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Note: T/Sgt Berman was not declared missing until Oct., 1944
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D "Sweepy-Time Gal" #42-40622, 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Mercer County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 15, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40622, while on a mission to locate and attack shipping off Hong Kong, they were attacked and damaged by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Pearl River near Hong Kong during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was interred here on April 28, 1950.
Service # 12132278
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Pilot, 2nd Lt. Glenn A. McConnell, survived this crash.
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40622:
Auslander, Samuel ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, RI
Carney, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NY
Holley, Carl W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, LA
Maholick, Peter S ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, PA
Moessner, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mroz, John V ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, MA
Orovecz, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Owens, Barton W ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TN
Posner, Erwin H ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Radar, NJ
Berman, Robert ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Note: T/Sgt Berman was not declared missing until Oct., 1944
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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