1Lt William E. Meehan Jr. Veteran

Birth: 12 Aug 1919
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death: 1 Aug 1943 (aged 23)
Prahova, Romania
Burial: Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot: Plot C Row 7 Grave 23
Memorial ID: 56359786 View Source

Pilot 1st./Lt. William E. Meehan, DFC KIA
Squadron: 329TH 93 BOMB GROUP,
Hometown;Chicago IL.
Service# 39832837
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal

Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Target: Concordia Vega (Target White 2) Ploesti
Date Lost: 1-AUG-43
Serial Number:42-40804
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: THE LADY JANE / BERTHA
Location: crashed near Ploestiori village north of Concordia-Vega refineries 10crew , 9KIA, 1POW .

Lt. Meehan lost his life in "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 93rd attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The LADY JANE Ploesti Crew
1Lt William E. Meehan, Jr
2nd/Lt. Pharis E. Weekley
2nd/Lt. Pharis E. Weekley
2nd/Lt. Carl T. Israel
2nd/Lt. Ralph W. Egle
T/Sgt. Anthony Galasso
T/Sgt.George H Parker
S/Sgt. Ernest Frank Baron
S/Sgt Vernie F. Johnson
S/Sgt Leonard J. Kramp