Son of Maurice A. Scanlon who resided in Kenmore, New York.
Philip served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24 #41-29226, 723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German fighter planes in Austria during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-749327
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29226:
Davis, Glen M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Dzurik, Frank J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Connecticut
Forbes, Donald A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Missouri
Grogan, John H ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, North Carolina
Heinegger, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Maryland
Kellerman, Bernard ~ S/Sgt, Observer, New York
King, Kenneth G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Rulnick, Sidney ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Scanlon, Philip H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Strong, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
The radio operator, T/Sgt Alphonse J Lanteigne, became a POW from this flight and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Philip served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24 #41-29226, 723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German fighter planes in Austria during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-749327
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29226:
Davis, Glen M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Dzurik, Frank J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Connecticut
Forbes, Donald A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Missouri
Grogan, John H ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, North Carolina
Heinegger, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Maryland
Kellerman, Bernard ~ S/Sgt, Observer, New York
King, Kenneth G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Rulnick, Sidney ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Scanlon, Philip H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Strong, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
The radio operator, T/Sgt Alphonse J Lanteigne, became a POW from this flight and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Son of Maurice A. Scanlon who resided in Kenmore, New York.
Philip served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24 #41-29226, 723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German fighter planes in Austria during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-749327
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29226:
Davis, Glen M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Dzurik, Frank J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Connecticut
Forbes, Donald A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Missouri
Grogan, John H ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, North Carolina
Heinegger, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Maryland
Kellerman, Bernard ~ S/Sgt, Observer, New York
King, Kenneth G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Rulnick, Sidney ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Scanlon, Philip H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Strong, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
The radio operator, T/Sgt Alphonse J Lanteigne, became a POW from this flight and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Philip served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24 #41-29226, 723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
Philip was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German fighter planes in Austria during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-749327
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29226:
Davis, Glen M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Texas
Dzurik, Frank J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Connecticut
Forbes, Donald A ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Missouri
Grogan, John H ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, North Carolina
Heinegger, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Maryland
Kellerman, Bernard ~ S/Sgt, Observer, New York
King, Kenneth G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, New York
Rulnick, Sidney ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Scanlon, Philip H ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, New York
Strong, George C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
The radio operator, T/Sgt Alphonse J Lanteigne, became a POW from this flight and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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