S/Sgt
Philip J. DONNELLY
Hometown During Time of Service: Philadelphia, PA
Army Serial Number: 33588376
Enlistment Date: March 6, 1943
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Tail Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIA
MACR: 03233
CR: 03233
Comments: 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
Biography
Born September 6, 1923
Birthplace: County Tyrone, Ireland
Philip J. Donnelly was killed at the age of 21 years old. He left domestic service on February 21, 1944 and arrived to the ETO on February 22, 1944. His body was repatriated aboard the US Army Transport Carroll Victory in August 1949. He is buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Easton Rd and City Line, Montgomery County, PA. Section 26, Lot 23, Grave #1
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Donnelly MIA | The Philadelphia Inquirer April 18 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Phillip Donnelly repatriated on Carroll Victory | The Philadelphia Inquirer August 9 1949 | 12:00 am |
Additional Military Documents
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
1ST LT DONALD J. STUKE P KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT THOMAS L. LEMOND CP EVA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT GEORGE E. OWENS NAV KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH (from Lt Don Rice Crew)
2ND LT CLARENCE W. PULLEM BOM KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT ARTHUR R. TUOTT ROG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT DANIEL J. SEGRETE TTE POW 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT IRVING W. COOKE BTG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH M. DRAGOVICH WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH C. OGG WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT PHILLIP J. DONNELLY TG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
418th Sqdn.. Crew, as above, is taken from the MACR # 3233. The exact date and composition of this crew when it joined the 100th is unknown. (Iit may be possible to find their assigment order on Micro-film..pw)
The aircraft was lost in a mid-air collision with the A/C (#42-39830) flown by Lt Paul A. Martin of the 350th Sqdn. The entire nose section of the Stuke A/C plus both left engines were torn off in the collision.
Known Missions of Lt Stuke:
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/17/1944 33 131 STUKE D.J. LT P 30152 MUNICH
3/18/1944 33 132 STUKE D.J. LT P 37913 MUNICH
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Munich
Aircraft:
(42-37913)
Date:
1944-03-18
Cause:
Mid-Air with 42-39830
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | STUKE, Donald J. | P | KIA |
| Lt | LEMOND, Thomas | CP | EVA |
| Lt | PULLEM, Clarence W. | BOM | KIA |
| Sgt | SEGRETE, Daniel J. | TTE | POW |
| Sgt | TUOTT, Arthur R. | ROG | KIA |
| Sgt | COOKE, Irving W. | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | DRAGOVICH, Joseph M. | WG | KIA |
| Sgt | OGG, Joseph C. | WG | KIA |
| S/Sgt | DONNELLY, Philip J. | TG | KIA |
