Husband of Betty J. Murray who resided in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
John served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17F #42-5836, 49th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 1, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5836, while on a bombing mission over Yugoslavia, was hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and their right wing was badly damaged causing them to crash near Skopje, Yugoslavia (Currently in Macedonia) during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33337425
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5836:
Mirchin, Norman ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Murray, John A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Terry, Ernest C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Torrey, David B ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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John served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17F #42-5836, 49th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 1, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5836, while on a bombing mission over Yugoslavia, was hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and their right wing was badly damaged causing them to crash near Skopje, Yugoslavia (Currently in Macedonia) during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33337425
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5836:
Mirchin, Norman ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Murray, John A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Terry, Ernest C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Torrey, David B ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Husband of Betty J. Murray who resided in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
John served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17F #42-5836, 49th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 1, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5836, while on a bombing mission over Yugoslavia, was hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and their right wing was badly damaged causing them to crash near Skopje, Yugoslavia (Currently in Macedonia) during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33337425
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5836:
Mirchin, Norman ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Murray, John A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Terry, Ernest C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Torrey, David B ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John served as a Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17F #42-5836, 49th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 1, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Stock clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5836, while on a bombing mission over Yugoslavia, was hit by bombs from a B-17 above them and their right wing was badly damaged causing them to crash near Skopje, Yugoslavia (Currently in Macedonia) during the war.
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33337425
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5836:
Mirchin, Norman ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Murray, John A ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Terry, Ernest C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Torrey, David B ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, VT
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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