Name:
John Henry J., Jr. McCullough
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
12160037
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-07-29
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
B
Row:
10
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
John Henry J. McCullough, Jr. entered the military service in New York. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of an aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 29, 1944 and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. SSgt McCullough 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.