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John McCarthy (1919)


World War II · US Navy · Petty Officer Second Class

Rank: Petty Officer Second Class
United States of America

Spun in on takeoff ... rescued

Story location: 31° 33' N, 135° 12' E (about 240 miles SE of Kure)Story date: 24 Jul 1945

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Shot down ... captured by the Japanese

Story location: About 5 miles from the eastern shoreline in Tokyo BayStory date: 13 Aug 1945

Added by: bgcarr902