Serviceman
Martin F Rooney
816th
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- O-694720
- Rank
- 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (30 June 1944), 2nd Lt. (18 July 1944)
- Hometown
- ROCHESTER NY; Rochester NY
- Also written
- Martin Rooney
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 105
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- John Mahlon Hommel Crew · 816th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1040 | 2LT |
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1459 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 6981 · 42-97584 · 18 July 1944 · mission 51, 18 July 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 24 more statements from MACR 6981 are on the loss record.
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