Minogue, John F.
Army 2nd lieutenant

John F. Minogue, age 24, from California, Orange county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, August 1, 1943
Death details: John F. Minogue, 24, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 23, 2022. In the summer of 1943, Minogue was assigned to the 328th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator bomber on which Minogue was the co-pilot was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire and crashed during Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war. The remains that could not be identified were buried as Unknowns in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery of Bolovan, Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency