Name:
McKinnon Cameron
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-756939
Unit:
568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-04-20
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Me
Plot:
D
Row:
5
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt McKinnon Cameron, bombardier of the B-17 42-37890 "Big Friend”/“Rovin' Ramona II", took off from station 153 Framlingham, UK on a bombing mission over Cherbourg’s V1 launch pad. The plane was hit by flak at 1857 just after dropping its bombs. It spun out of formation with a wing and an engine on fire. It exploded in midflight, spreading debris over three townships. Cameron was ejected from the plane without his parachute.