McClure Oscar Oland, Jr.

Monuments

B-17 ‘The Passionate Witch’ & ‘Kickapoo Joy Juice’ Plaque

Name:

Oscar Oland, Jr. McClure

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

206440937

Unit:

728th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-03-28

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Carlisle Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Oscar Oland McClure, Jr. was born on January 24, 1916, in Sullivan County, Indiana. He was the son of Oscar Oland McClure and Vioria Aileen (Bensinger) McClure.

Oscar Oland, Jr. enlisted on October 15, 1940. He served in the 728th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on the B-17 #42-97200 'Kickapoo Joy Juice' during World War II.

On March 28, 1944, his crew took off from Sation 142 airfield in Deopham Free, England, on a mission to bomb the Chateaudun airfield in France. Their plane was shot down by flak and crashed near Chāteaudun airfield. Four members were able to bail out before the crash but were taken as prisoners. Unfortunately, the rest who were unable to bail out were killed in this event, including Sgt McClure.

Sgt McClure is now buried in the Carlisle Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net