John J. Fortune

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World War II (WWII)
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MIA

Bismarck, ND


County:
Burleigh

Date of Loss:

Recovered:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Second Lieutenant
    Branch of Service:
    Air Force
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    721st Bomber Squadron
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    450th Bomber Group, Heavy
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status.

Biography:

The bomber he was flying in collided with another bomber in the squadron over the Adriatic Sea during stormy weather while the squadron was on a mission to bomb a ball bearing factory in Austria. Eyewitnesses in the other planes said there were no parachutes. 

Memorialized at Florence American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.