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SGT John F O'Malley Jr.

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SGT John F O'Malley Jr. Veteran

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
22 Jan 1945 (aged 30)
City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 76, Lot 285, Grave 3
Memorial ID
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John O'Malley enlisted March 16, 1943.
He served as a radio operator and gunner
on U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator
#42-94811 "Tommy Thumper II" that went
down over Old Catton, England on January 22,
1945 while on a training mission.

The story of the crash along with pictures of the plane and crash scene are available on oldcatton.com

Beloved son of John and Rose; late residence, 3347 E. 137th St. Friends received at the James P. Mullaney Funeral Home, 9811 Miles Ave. Funeral Saturday, July 17, St. Cecilia's Church, 9 a. m. Military services conducted by V. F. W., Woodhill Post No. 1863.

The other airmen lost in the crash were:

Flt. Off. John T McArthur, Pilot
Flt. Off. James R Prendergast, Co-Pilot
Flt. Off. Otto W Stokes, Navigator
S/Sgt. Clarence J Rachford
Sgt. Floyd W Erickson
Sgt. Leonard B Rostkowski
Sgt. William E Walker
Sgt. Frank C Wassow
John O'Malley enlisted March 16, 1943.
He served as a radio operator and gunner
on U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator
#42-94811 "Tommy Thumper II" that went
down over Old Catton, England on January 22,
1945 while on a training mission.

The story of the crash along with pictures of the plane and crash scene are available on oldcatton.com

Beloved son of John and Rose; late residence, 3347 E. 137th St. Friends received at the James P. Mullaney Funeral Home, 9811 Miles Ave. Funeral Saturday, July 17, St. Cecilia's Church, 9 a. m. Military services conducted by V. F. W., Woodhill Post No. 1863.

The other airmen lost in the crash were:

Flt. Off. John T McArthur, Pilot
Flt. Off. James R Prendergast, Co-Pilot
Flt. Off. Otto W Stokes, Navigator
S/Sgt. Clarence J Rachford
Sgt. Floyd W Erickson
Sgt. Leonard B Rostkowski
Sgt. William E Walker
Sgt. Frank C Wassow

Inscription

SGT, 790 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Feb 23, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34133064/john_f-o'malley: accessed ), memorial page for SGT John F O'Malley Jr. (14 Oct 1914–22 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34133064, citing Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).