Name:
Jim T. McCloy
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
37069811
Unit:
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1942-11-08
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Net
Plot:
C
Row:
1
Grave:
31
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Jim T. McCloy, radio operator of the B-17 41-24472, took off from Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK at 1030 on a bombing mission over Lille. The plane suffered a direct flak hit on its wing, tearing it off and causing the crew to bail out. Five crewmen died, including McCloy.