The brothers lived with their grandparents on both parents sides. In 1920 they lived in Benton, Illinois with their Grandparents Guy and Sadie Whitman. In 1930 they lived with Rose and William Hoth in Platte County Wyoming. 1940 John was living in Tumwater Washington and working as a "hired man" on a dairy farm. 1935 Paul was living in Washington also. In 1940 Paul Franklin Donley was a bartender in Sacramento California. Paul Franklin was born March 29th, 1916 in Bayard Nebraska and died December 20th, 1998 in Tucson Arizona.
Their parents were John Franklin Donley 1879-1916 and Sarah Hannah per Paul's Social Security Application.
John served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D "Seafood Mama" #41-24219, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Umatilla County, Oregon prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 10, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-24D #41-24219 took off, with a crew of 10, from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Over Rabaul they were attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft and shot down. They crashed near Rabaul.
In late 1944 the crash site was located by the U.S. military and the entire crew was first interred in the USAF Cemetery at Soputa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on December 18, 1944. They were all later re-interred in various locations.
( see below links)
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39173318
John's next of kin was noted as his brother, Paul F. Donley, who resided in San Francisco, California.
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24219:
Donley, John M ~ S/Sgt, OR
Medovic, John ~ T/Sgt, OH
Munzinger, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Oden, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, AZ
Paronto, Francis H ~ 2nd Lt, KS
Richardson, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Sabra, Philip F ~ S/Sgt, MA
Schnelle, Henry W ~ 2nd Lt, WV
Schooley, Ralph W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, CA
Stankiewicz, Walter J ~ S/Sgt, PA
Other than the Pilot & Co-Pilot the crew assignments of the above crew are unknown.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Their parents were John Franklin Donley 1879-1916 and Sarah Hannah per Paul's Social Security Application.
John served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D "Seafood Mama" #41-24219, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Umatilla County, Oregon prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 10, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-24D #41-24219 took off, with a crew of 10, from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Over Rabaul they were attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft and shot down. They crashed near Rabaul.
In late 1944 the crash site was located by the U.S. military and the entire crew was first interred in the USAF Cemetery at Soputa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on December 18, 1944. They were all later re-interred in various locations.
( see below links)
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39173318
John's next of kin was noted as his brother, Paul F. Donley, who resided in San Francisco, California.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24219:
Donley, John M ~ S/Sgt, OR
Medovic, John ~ T/Sgt, OH
Munzinger, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Oden, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, AZ
Paronto, Francis H ~ 2nd Lt, KS
Richardson, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Sabra, Philip F ~ S/Sgt, MA
Schnelle, Henry W ~ 2nd Lt, WV
Schooley, Ralph W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, CA
Stankiewicz, Walter J ~ S/Sgt, PA
Other than the Pilot & Co-Pilot the crew assignments of the above crew are unknown.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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The brothers lived with their grandparents on both parents sides. In 1920 they lived in Benton, Illinois with their Grandparents Guy and Sadie Whitman. In 1930 they lived with Rose and William Hoth in Platte County Wyoming. 1940 John was living in Tumwater Washington and working as a "hired man" on a dairy farm. 1935 Paul was living in Washington also. In 1940 Paul Franklin Donley was a bartender in Sacramento California. Paul Franklin was born March 29th, 1916 in Bayard Nebraska and died December 20th, 1998 in Tucson Arizona.
Their parents were John Franklin Donley 1879-1916 and Sarah Hannah per Paul's Social Security Application.
John served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D "Seafood Mama" #41-24219, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Umatilla County, Oregon prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 10, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-24D #41-24219 took off, with a crew of 10, from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Over Rabaul they were attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft and shot down. They crashed near Rabaul.
In late 1944 the crash site was located by the U.S. military and the entire crew was first interred in the USAF Cemetery at Soputa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on December 18, 1944. They were all later re-interred in various locations.
( see below links)
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39173318
John's next of kin was noted as his brother, Paul F. Donley, who resided in San Francisco, California.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24219:
Donley, John M ~ S/Sgt, OR
Medovic, John ~ T/Sgt, OH
Munzinger, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Oden, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, AZ
Paronto, Francis H ~ 2nd Lt, KS
Richardson, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Sabra, Philip F ~ S/Sgt, MA
Schnelle, Henry W ~ 2nd Lt, WV
Schooley, Ralph W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, CA
Stankiewicz, Walter J ~ S/Sgt, PA
Other than the Pilot & Co-Pilot the crew assignments of the above crew are unknown.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Their parents were John Franklin Donley 1879-1916 and Sarah Hannah per Paul's Social Security Application.
John served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24D "Seafood Mama" #41-24219, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Umatilla County, Oregon prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 10, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Married.
B-24D #41-24219 took off, with a crew of 10, from Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea on a bombing mission over Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Over Rabaul they were attacked by Japanese fighter aircraft and shot down. They crashed near Rabaul.
In late 1944 the crash site was located by the U.S. military and the entire crew was first interred in the USAF Cemetery at Soputa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on December 18, 1944. They were all later re-interred in various locations.
( see below links)
John was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39173318
John's next of kin was noted as his brother, Paul F. Donley, who resided in San Francisco, California.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-24219:
Donley, John M ~ S/Sgt, OR
Medovic, John ~ T/Sgt, OH
Munzinger, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Oden, Joseph D ~ S/Sgt, AZ
Paronto, Francis H ~ 2nd Lt, KS
Richardson, Herman L ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Sabra, Philip F ~ S/Sgt, MA
Schnelle, Henry W ~ 2nd Lt, WV
Schooley, Ralph W, Jr ~ T/Sgt, CA
Stankiewicz, Walter J ~ S/Sgt, PA
Other than the Pilot & Co-Pilot the crew assignments of the above crew are unknown.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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