MURRAY, John R, Sergeant, Headquarters Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 13125163, Enl: Pennsylvania, d. 1-Mar-1944
Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart
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John served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D #42-40877, Headquarter's Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40877 took off, with a crew of 10, on a training mission. They crashed, for an unknown reason, in the sea just north of Buena Vista Island, Solomon Islands during the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
Service # 13125163
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40877:
Bishop, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Duda, Lawrence J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ellingson, Lester K ~ Sgt, Gunner, IA
Frank, Thomas P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Frazier, Floyd R ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Murray, John R ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Pulliam, Benjamin E ~ Sgt, Gunner, KS
Rudolf, Edwin O ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Seaton, Gene ~ Pvt, Gunner, IA
Singletary, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Note: Sgt. Pulliam was the only one to survive the crash and later died of wounds ~ The remains of 2nd Lt. Frank and Sgt. Frazier were later recovered.
( Bottom bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart
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John served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D #42-40877, Headquarter's Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40877 took off, with a crew of 10, on a training mission. They crashed, for an unknown reason, in the sea just north of Buena Vista Island, Solomon Islands during the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
Service # 13125163
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40877:
Bishop, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Duda, Lawrence J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ellingson, Lester K ~ Sgt, Gunner, IA
Frank, Thomas P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Frazier, Floyd R ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Murray, John R ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Pulliam, Benjamin E ~ Sgt, Gunner, KS
Rudolf, Edwin O ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Seaton, Gene ~ Pvt, Gunner, IA
Singletary, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Note: Sgt. Pulliam was the only one to survive the crash and later died of wounds ~ The remains of 2nd Lt. Frank and Sgt. Frazier were later recovered.
( Bottom bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
MURRAY, John R, Sergeant, Headquarters Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 13125163, Enl: Pennsylvania, d. 1-Mar-1944
Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart
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John served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D #42-40877, Headquarter's Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40877 took off, with a crew of 10, on a training mission. They crashed, for an unknown reason, in the sea just north of Buena Vista Island, Solomon Islands during the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
Service # 13125163
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40877:
Bishop, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Duda, Lawrence J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ellingson, Lester K ~ Sgt, Gunner, IA
Frank, Thomas P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Frazier, Floyd R ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Murray, John R ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Pulliam, Benjamin E ~ Sgt, Gunner, KS
Rudolf, Edwin O ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Seaton, Gene ~ Pvt, Gunner, IA
Singletary, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Note: Sgt. Pulliam was the only one to survive the crash and later died of wounds ~ The remains of 2nd Lt. Frank and Sgt. Frazier were later recovered.
( Bottom bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart
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John served as a Sergeant & Gunner on B-24D #42-40877, Headquarter's Squadron, XIII Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #42-40877 took off, with a crew of 10, on a training mission. They crashed, for an unknown reason, in the sea just north of Buena Vista Island, Solomon Islands during the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
Service # 13125163
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #42-40877:
Bishop, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, CA
Duda, Lawrence J ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ellingson, Lester K ~ Sgt, Gunner, IA
Frank, Thomas P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MD
Frazier, Floyd R ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Murray, John R ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Pulliam, Benjamin E ~ Sgt, Gunner, KS
Rudolf, Edwin O ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Seaton, Gene ~ Pvt, Gunner, IA
Singletary, George A ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, OK
Note: Sgt. Pulliam was the only one to survive the crash and later died of wounds ~ The remains of 2nd Lt. Frank and Sgt. Frazier were later recovered.
( Bottom bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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MURRAY JOHN R - SGT - HQ SQ XIII BOMB COMD - PENNSYLVANIA
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