Henry M. McCormack Jr. was born on November 6, 1924, in Kleberg County, Texas. He was the son of H. M. McCormack Sr. and Lula Maude McCormack. He served in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Nose Gunner of B-24 #44-10579 nicknamed ''Pugnacious Princess Pat” during World War II.
On November 26, 1944, the “Pugnacious Princess Pat”, departed from Hethel Airfield in England as part of a large Allied bombing mission targeting rail yards near Hannover and the Deurag-Nerag synthetic oil refinery at Misburg. Around midday, as the formation approached the target, German anti-aircraft fire from Kirchhorst struck the bomber, shearing away part of its tail and right wing. The aircraft went down in a clearing near Altwarmbüchen, killing six of the ten crew members, while the remaining four parachuted to safety but were captured.
SSgt McCormack was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA.
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McCormack Henry M., Jr.
Name:
Henry M., Jr. McCormack
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
18232463
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-11-26
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
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Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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