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Sgt George Vincent McGuiness Jr.

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Sgt George Vincent McGuiness Jr.

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
20 Mar 1945 (aged 21)
At Sea
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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United States Army Air Forces WWII
Gunner Sgt George V. McGuiness MIA/KIA
Hometown: New York
Squadron:701st Squadron 445th Bomb Group
Service# 32705194
Awards:Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot Capt. John W. Barker MIA/KIA

MACR: 13563
Target: Heide oil refinery in Hemmingstadt, Germany
Date Lost: 20-Mar-44
Serial Number: #44-48851
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Three miles east of Helgoland, Germany in the North Sea
Cause:The aircraft received a direct hit by flak while on his bomb run. The right wing came off and a large hole was observed in the left wing. The ship then blew up as it crashed into the water.

The entire crew is listed on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten.
Crew of 44-48851
Capt. Joseph C Greenwell Command Pilot MIA/KIA
Capt. Joseph C Greenwell Command Pilot MIA/KIA
t Capt. John W. Barker Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Walter W. Kusterko Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Hugh F. Hogan MIA/KIA Navigator
2nd/Lt. Hugh F. Hogan Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. John W. Jordan Jr. Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Somers Bombardier MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Somers Bombardier MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Aaron Kogan MIA/KIA Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator
S/Sgt. Raymond E. Tansey Radio Op. MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Albert H. Gingrich Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael Bozich Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. William D. West. Jr Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. William D. West. Jr Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. George V. McGuiness Gunner MIA/KIA
United States Army Air Forces WWII
Gunner Sgt George V. McGuiness MIA/KIA
Hometown: New York
Squadron:701st Squadron 445th Bomb Group
Service# 32705194
Awards:Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot Capt. John W. Barker MIA/KIA

MACR: 13563
Target: Heide oil refinery in Hemmingstadt, Germany
Date Lost: 20-Mar-44
Serial Number: #44-48851
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Three miles east of Helgoland, Germany in the North Sea
Cause:The aircraft received a direct hit by flak while on his bomb run. The right wing came off and a large hole was observed in the left wing. The ship then blew up as it crashed into the water.

The entire crew is listed on the Walls of the Missing at Margraten.
Crew of 44-48851
Capt. Joseph C Greenwell Command Pilot MIA/KIA
Capt. Joseph C Greenwell Command Pilot MIA/KIA
t Capt. John W. Barker Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Walter W. Kusterko Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Hugh F. Hogan MIA/KIA Navigator
2nd/Lt. Hugh F. Hogan Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. John W. Jordan Jr. Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Somers Bombardier MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Somers Bombardier MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Aaron Kogan MIA/KIA Mickey Operator, Pathfinder Operator
S/Sgt. Raymond E. Tansey Radio Op. MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Albert H. Gingrich Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael Bozich Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. William D. West. Jr Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. William D. West. Jr Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. George V. McGuiness Gunner MIA/KIA

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GEORGE V MC GUINESS
SGT 701 BOMB SQ 445 BOMB GP (H)

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56301646/george_vincent-mcguiness: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt George Vincent McGuiness Jr. (24 Sep 1923–20 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56301646, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).