Son of Vincent D. Cunningham who resided in Atlanta, Georgia.
John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24L #44-49607, 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24L #44-49607 took off, with a crew of 10, from Pandaveswar Airfield, India on an objective bombing mission over a railroad bridge on the Burma-Siam Railway. Soon after takeoff they experienced engine trouble. The pilot was unable to feather the engine and gave the command to bailout. 6 of the crew were able to bailout successfully and 4 were not.
John was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart.
Service # 14147628
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Airmen who perished on B-24L #44-49607:
Cunningham, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, GA
Margolies, Nathan ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Reed, Edward ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Scranton, Edwin E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24L #44-49607, 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24L #44-49607 took off, with a crew of 10, from Pandaveswar Airfield, India on an objective bombing mission over a railroad bridge on the Burma-Siam Railway. Soon after takeoff they experienced engine trouble. The pilot was unable to feather the engine and gave the command to bailout. 6 of the crew were able to bailout successfully and 4 were not.
John was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart.
Service # 14147628
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Airmen who perished on B-24L #44-49607:
Cunningham, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, GA
Margolies, Nathan ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Reed, Edward ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Scranton, Edwin E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Vincent D. Cunningham who resided in Atlanta, Georgia.
John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24L #44-49607, 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24L #44-49607 took off, with a crew of 10, from Pandaveswar Airfield, India on an objective bombing mission over a railroad bridge on the Burma-Siam Railway. Soon after takeoff they experienced engine trouble. The pilot was unable to feather the engine and gave the command to bailout. 6 of the crew were able to bailout successfully and 4 were not.
John was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart.
Service # 14147628
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Airmen who perished on B-24L #44-49607:
Cunningham, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, GA
Margolies, Nathan ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Reed, Edward ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Scranton, Edwin E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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John served as a Staff Sergeant & Gunner on B-24L #44-49607, 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the war.
B-24L #44-49607 took off, with a crew of 10, from Pandaveswar Airfield, India on an objective bombing mission over a railroad bridge on the Burma-Siam Railway. Soon after takeoff they experienced engine trouble. The pilot was unable to feather the engine and gave the command to bailout. 6 of the crew were able to bailout successfully and 4 were not.
John was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart.
Service # 14147628
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Airmen who perished on B-24L #44-49607:
Cunningham, John E ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, GA
Margolies, Nathan ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Reed, Edward ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
Scranton, Edwin E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, OH
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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