Name:
John T McVicars
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-734804
Unit:
718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-30
State:
Montana
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,Virgin
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Sec: 34, Site: 4623
Decoration:
Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Comments:
2LT John T. McVicars was born on July 29, 1923 and was from Montana. He was killed on January 30, 1944 while serving as a crew member (Bombadier) on B-24 (42-7730) 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, 47th Bomber Wing when his plane was shot down by an enemy fighter. B-24 (42-7730) was part of a large bombing raid on an airfield in Campoformido, Italy. On the return trip, the formation was attacked by enemy fighters and the plane was shot down with a complete loss of life. The plane crashed in Campolongo where the town placed a plaque in 2011 to remember the sacrifice of the crew.