Mackey Jack Leonard

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Fallen Bombers in Médoc Monument

Name:

Jack Leonard Mackey

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

14041992

Unit:

615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1984-01-15

State:

Georgia

Cemetery:

Roselawn Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida

Plot:

Section 18

Row:

Space H

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Jack Leonard Mackey was born on June 2, 1915, in Columbus, Georgia. He was married to Elizabeth F Mackey.

Jack served in the 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Radio Operator on the B-17 #42-40002 'Breezing Home' during World War II.

On June 19, 1944, his crew took off from Station 128 in Deenethorpe, England, for a mission to bomb the Bordeaux-Mérignac airfield in France. Hit by flak at around 10:00H, their plane developed mechanical problems (1 engine on fire - 2 others out of order - oil pressure). The plane was completely evacuated at 8,000 feet. Fortunately, all members survived the crash and the war. Their airplane crashed in Le Pouyau - 4 km south of Lesparre-Médoc. Based on the records, eight members were captured by the Germans before being released in Angoulêmes and returned to the UK. Two have evaded the capture. SSgt Mackey was one of the POWs.

SSgt Mackey died on January 15, 1984, at the age of 68. He is now buried in the Roselawn Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net