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Macina, Frank G. "Muss"

Date of birth:
1924 (Chicago/Illinois, United States)
Date of death:
September 30th, 1944 (Astoria/Oregon, United States)
Buried on:
American War Graves Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Class of 1942. Golf 3 & 4; Intramural basketball 1,2,3 & 4; Intramural baseball 1 & 2.

Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 03, 1944
"RECOVER BODIES OF CHICAGOANS KILLED IN CRASH
Recovery of the bodies of Ensign G. F. Glynn and Radioman 3d Class F. Macina from the Columbia river, near Astoria, Ore., was announced yesterday by the navy department. The flyers, boyhood friends in Chicago, were killed Sunday when the navy plane in which they were practicing dive bombing crashed in the water. Ensign Glynn was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Glynn, 6059 S. Talman av. and Macina a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Macina , 8410 Blackstone av. Their bodies will be brought to Chicago for burial."

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Sources

  • Photo 1: Terry Stadler
  • - Stadler, T., Men of Mount Carmel: Remembering Those Who Died in World War II
    - Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 03, 1944