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T/Sgt. David Carroll McCall

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T/Sgt. David Carroll McCall Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
3 Feb 1945 (aged 23)
Berlin, Germany
Burial
Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Section C ~ Row 4 ~ Grave 24
Memorial ID
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David served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G #42-97632, 324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.

B-17G #42-97632 was serving at the point, or was leading a group of B-17's on this mission.

David was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by flax over Berlin, Germany. The B-17 was seen to explode and split in half during the war

He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.

Service # 33375287

Son of Mrs. Bertha M. McCall who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-97632:

Adams, Frank L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Cavalieri, Nando A ~ Capt, Bombardier, IL
Ebarb, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Observer, TX
Holbrook, J P ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KY
Lord, Marvin D ~ Lt. Col., Command Pilot, WI
McCall, David C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MD
Shoemaker, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner, CA
Sweitzer, Stanley ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, KY
Whelan, Norman L ~ Capt, Radar Navigator, KY
Zenz, George R ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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David served as a Technical Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17G #42-97632, 324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.

B-17G #42-97632 was serving at the point, or was leading a group of B-17's on this mission.

David was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by flax over Berlin, Germany. The B-17 was seen to explode and split in half during the war

He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.

Service # 33375287

Son of Mrs. Bertha M. McCall who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-97632:

Adams, Frank L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Cavalieri, Nando A ~ Capt, Bombardier, IL
Ebarb, Arthur C ~ 1st Lt, Observer, TX
Holbrook, J P ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KY
Lord, Marvin D ~ Lt. Col., Command Pilot, WI
McCall, David C ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MD
Shoemaker, Donald J ~ 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner, CA
Sweitzer, Stanley ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, KY
Whelan, Norman L ~ Capt, Radar Navigator, KY
Zenz, George R ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, WI

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56359671/david_carroll-mccall: accessed ), memorial page for T/Sgt. David Carroll McCall (13 Oct 1921–3 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56359671, citing Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).