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Hollish John W., Jr.

Name:
John W., Jr. Hollish
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
33439055
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-05-08
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
12
Grave:
11
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

John W. Hollish, Jr. entered the military service in Pennsylvania. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-107061 "Peg o' My Heart" aircraft during World War II. John was Killed in Action when their plane was shot down on the first pass of enemy fighters at 0955 hours when a 20mm shell exploded in the cockpit and the engineer was hit by a 30 caliber bullet. With #2 engine on fire, the crew bailed out and the plane crashed with a full bomb load south-east of Bremen. He is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.fieldsofhonor-database.com