DEMYAN John R - 721 BS 450 BGH

 

John Richard DEMYAN

 

DEMYAN_John_R_

He was a B-24 radio operator during WWII, assigned to 450 BG 721 BS

(KIA on 21 jan 1944, flying aboard 41-28592) standing second from left
(from the excellent 450thbg.com website)

Source : Patootie (Ellen Marchese)

NUMBER OF SERVICE32549888
AGE26 yo
DATE OF BIRTH30 September 1919 NEW YORK 
ENLISTMENT STATENEW YORK
FAMILY

Maried

Parents : Mary DEMYAN

RANK
Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
FONCTIONRadio Gunner  
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSemiskilled occupations in manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories ny
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 11 November 1942 Rochester NEW YORK 
   SQUADRON721st Bomber Squadron -
 GROUP450th Bomber Group (Heavy) 
ARMY 15th Air Force 
DATE OF DEATH16 April 1945

DEMYAN_John_R_

Source : Andy

STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATH

Near the aerodrome of Istres

PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN

B-24 Liberator - type H-1-DT - s/n 41-28592

B 24 Liberator

Macr : 2396
Mission : Aérodrome d'Istres-le-Tubé (13)
Takeoff 06h45 Manduria (Italy) - Crash point MACR: 43°31N/4°48E

Maybe in the pond of Olivier or the pond of Berre

Crash observed by 2Lt Wade H. Williford and 2Lt Irving J. Weilert

Shot down by the flak (direct hit in the bomb bay) at 22000 feet - Plane partially evacuated before the explosion in flight around 12:30 PM

CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION & BREVET

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 Air-Force Gunner Wings

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 Aerial Gunner Badge

 
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STORY
 

DEMYAN_John_R_

Source : Ancestry  

 

DEMYAN_John_R_

Source : Patootie (Ellen Marchese)

 

 

Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-1-DT - s/n 41-28592

 

2Lt Frederick H WANDELL Pilot Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) O-681486 - AM/PH - New York, New York
2Lt Tilmen A MORKEN CoPilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) O-689331 - AM/PH - Montana
2Lt Edward H LOVVORN Navigator Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83)  O-690460 - AM/PH - South Carolina
2Lt William C GOLDBERG Bomber Prisoner - - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 O-747661 - Bennettsville, South Carolina - Seul rescapé 
S/Sgt Kenneth E ZIEHLKE Mechanic/Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83)  16144881 - AM/PH - Chicago, Illinois
Sgt John J PALMICH Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83)  12154102 - AM/PH - New York
S/Sgt John Richard DEMYAN Radio/Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83)  32549888 - AM/PH - New York
Sgt Albert H BROSE Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) 14078451 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
S/Sgt Henry B PRICE Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) 38387453 - AM/PH - Louisiana
Sgt Robert L SNYDER Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83)  33496094 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
B 24 Liberator

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFrancecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com - Weremember.abmc.gov - Ancestry
REDACTEURSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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