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2LT John R Gloninger Jr.

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2LT John R Gloninger Jr.

Birth
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death
11 Oct 1943 (aged 26)
Panama
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4165501, Longitude: -79.9309545
Plot
Section B, Lot 25
Memorial ID
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Second Lieutenant Gloninger served with the
43rd Fighter Squadron, 16th Fighter Group,
World War II.

He was killed piloting U.S. Army Air Corps P-39K
Airacobra #42-4326 in a mid-air collision,
one mile west of La Joya Field, Panama.

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THE PITTSBURGH PRESS, PITTSBURGH,
PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1948,
PAGE FIFTY-TWO :

LT. JOHN R. GLONINGER, JR.

Blessing services and burial in Calvary
Cemetery took place yesterday for Second Lt.
John R. Gloninger Jr., who was killed while on
flight patrol duty in October, 1943, in the
Caribbean area.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gloninger,
4923 Wallingford St., he was 26 years old.
A graduate of Pittsburgh Central High School,
Lt. Gloninger was a real estate and insurance
salesman before joining the Army Air Force.

Surviving besides his parents are two sisters,
Miss Mimi Gloninger and Mrs. Dennis McAuley,
and three brothers, David, J. Leslie and
Hugh Gloninger.

Above article provided courtesy of
Eric Ackerman -- Thank you!

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Second Lieutenant Gloninger served with the
43rd Fighter Squadron, 16th Fighter Group,
World War II.

He was killed piloting U.S. Army Air Corps P-39K
Airacobra #42-4326 in a mid-air collision,
one mile west of La Joya Field, Panama.

*******
THE PITTSBURGH PRESS, PITTSBURGH,
PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1948,
PAGE FIFTY-TWO :

LT. JOHN R. GLONINGER, JR.

Blessing services and burial in Calvary
Cemetery took place yesterday for Second Lt.
John R. Gloninger Jr., who was killed while on
flight patrol duty in October, 1943, in the
Caribbean area.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gloninger,
4923 Wallingford St., he was 26 years old.
A graduate of Pittsburgh Central High School,
Lt. Gloninger was a real estate and insurance
salesman before joining the Army Air Force.

Surviving besides his parents are two sisters,
Miss Mimi Gloninger and Mrs. Dennis McAuley,
and three brothers, David, J. Leslie and
Hugh Gloninger.

Above article provided courtesy of
Eric Ackerman -- Thank you!

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Inscription

2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN O-806659


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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122374899/john_r-gloninger: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT John R Gloninger Jr. (24 Sep 1917–11 Oct 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122374899, citing Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).