2LT Bernard Jame “Bernie” McGivern

2LT Bernard Jame “Bernie” McGivern

Birth
Death
3 Mar 1945
Burial
Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Plot
Plot A, Row 16, Grave 10
Memorial ID
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Bernard was born and grow up in Barberton, Ohio. He was the youngest son of Michael & Mary McGivern. After high school he attended John Carroll University. He was the husband of the former Gladys Wenner, also of Barberton. He had one older brother, Joseph, and five sisters, Mary, Katherine, Ann, Eileen and Nora. Bernard went overseas in December 1944 and was a navigator with the 493rd bomber group. His plane was shot down, and he was killed by civilians shooting as he parachuted to the ground on March 3, 1945 over Hildesheim, Germany.
Bernard was born and grow up in Barberton, Ohio. He was the youngest son of Michael & Mary McGivern. After high school he attended John Carroll University. He was the husband of the former Gladys Wenner, also of Barberton. He had one older brother, Joseph, and five sisters, Mary, Katherine, Ann, Eileen and Nora. Bernard went overseas in December 1944 and was a navigator with the 493rd bomber group. His plane was shot down, and he was killed by civilians shooting as he parachuted to the ground on March 3, 1945 over Hildesheim, Germany.

Bio by: Bernard N. McGivern

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Bernard Jame “Bernie” McGivern (6 Jul 1921–3 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5041864, citing Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Bernard N. McGivern (contributor 46837150).