Name:
John F., Jr. O'Malley
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
35054136
Unit:
350th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
Plot:
Section 76, Lot 285
Row:
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Comments:
John F. O'Malley, Jr. was born on October 14, 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was the son of John F. O'Malley and Rose A Siuka O'Malley.
John, Jr. enlisted on March 16, 1943. he served in the 753rd Bomber Squadron, 458th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Radio Operator on the B-24 #42-94811 “Tommy Thumper II” during World War II. He was Killed in Action during a training flight on January 22, 1945, in Old Catton, England. Attempting to return to the airfield, the four-motored bomber lost power and crashed just southeast of modern-day Norwich International Airport.
Sgt O'Malley is now buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
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