McNabb John Paul

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John Paul McNabb is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Anglo-American Memorial 1939-1945 (4th & 474th Fighter Groups)

Name:

John Paul McNabb

Rank:

Flight Officer

Serial Number:

T-190704

Unit:

334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1943-12-02

State:

Missouri

Cemetery:

Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri

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John Paul McNabb was born on June 12, 1922, in Missouri. He was the son of John Paul and Mary Serelda Hall McNabb.

F/O McNabb served in the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, during World War II. He was killed in a flight accident on December 2, 1943, at Kenton, England, in P-47 #42-7874 'The Deacon.' His aircraft caught fire while on a test flight. Witnesses reported seeing the Thunderbolt dive into the ground at an angle of 30�-40� and disintegrate on impact.

F/O McNabb is now buried in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com, 4thfightergroupassociation.org