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CAPT John David Root

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CAPT John David Root

Birth
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
8 Jun 1944 (aged 22–23)
Grimbosq, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Plot J Row 10 Grave 14
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Killed while an observer aboard B-26 41-31664, "Heavenly Body".

Hit by FLAK over target (Foret de Grimbosq). Aircraft turned onto its back and fell to earth, exploding before it hit the ground from an altitude of roughly 1000 feet.
Killed while an observer aboard B-26 41-31664, "Heavenly Body".

Hit by FLAK over target (Foret de Grimbosq). Aircraft turned onto its back and fell to earth, exploding before it hit the ground from an altitude of roughly 1000 feet.

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Entered the service from Massachusetts.

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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56649406/john_david-root: accessed ), memorial page for CAPT John David Root (1921–8 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56649406, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).