1918 - 1944 (25 years)
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| Name |
John Kenneth (Kenneth) Muncy |
| Birth |
24 Nov 1918 |
Arkansas, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Burial |
1944 |
Hawaii, USA |
| Find A Grave Memorial # 56126490 |
| _UID |
E65ABD700F7D45A682A995DE23B7C831553C |
| Death |
16 Jan 1944 |
- Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 24, 1946.
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Husband of Patsy Ruth Muncy who resided in Alma, Arkansas.
John served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24D "Sexy Sue" (#41-23938), 98th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Arkansas prior to the war.
The crew of B-24 "Sexy Sue" took off from their base on the Tarawa Airfield on a night mission to bomb the Wotje Atoll area of the Marshall Islands. They did not return to base.
John was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-728908
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| Person ID |
I6362 |
Francis Muncy Descendants |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2019 |
| Father |
Rev. Amos Felts Muncy, b. 28 Aug 1895, Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas, USA d. 1985, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA (Age 89 years) |
| Mother |
Nora E. Haley, b. 2 Mar 1896, Lunenburg, Izard County, Arkansas, USA d. 3 May 1960, Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas, USA (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage |
1912 |
Arkansas, USA |
| _UID |
29E6BBECC2754D0993F657DD9B7A2D2062B3 |
| Family ID |
F4412 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- plaque in Melbourne Cemetery, Izard County, AR
“in memory of John KennethMuncy, 1st Lt. US Army Air Corps, World War II, Nov 24 1918 - Jan 16, 1944.”
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| Sources |
- [S372] FamilySearch, 1930 Izard Co. Arkansas Census - United States Federal Census, (FamilySearch).
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