Kiernan James Paul

Monuments

398th Bomber Group Memorial Stained Glass Window

Name:

James Paul Kiernan

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-726414

Unit:

603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-01-17

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Plot:

Section 8G

Row:

Lot 249

Grave:

Space 3

Decoration:

Comments:

James Paul Kiernan was born on August 31, 1918, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas Kiernan and Mary Ann Meers Kiernan. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of B-17 #42-30576 during World War II.

On January 17, 1944, during a training flight, the aircraft experienced engine fires that necessitated an emergency crash landing in a wheat field approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Martin, South Dakota. The crash resulted in the deaths of all crew members.

1Lt Kiernan was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com