Name:
Martin J., Jr. McMahon
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1945-03-10
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, Erie County, New York, USA
Plot:
R-R
Row:
Lot 163
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Comments:
Martin J. McMahon Jr. was born on December 18, 1924, in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He was the son of Martin James McMahon and Margaret Delia Kelly McMahon.
He served in the 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, as a Sergeant and right gunner of B-29 Superfortress #44-69747 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 10, 1945, when the aircraft made a navigational error and crashed into Mt. Fubo.