Purcell, John E.
Army Flight officer

John E. Purcell, age 26, from Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.

Parents: Mrs. George Brown

Service era: World War II
Schools: Girard College (1936)

Date of death: Saturday, May 26, 1945
Death details: Killed when the bomber “Lil Spook” was shot down on a mission over Tokyo.
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, Missing air crew report, Record American 91945)