T Sgt
John
Howard
Cleveland
Born in Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Carroll Grant (Cleaveland) Cleveland
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 21
in Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Feb 2021
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Biography
John Cleveland was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).
John Cleveland was awarded the Purple Heart.
John Cleveland was awarded the Air Medal.
Tech Sergeant John Cleveland served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 17 Jan 1942
Unit(s): 512th Bombardment Squadron, 376th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943
Service started: 17 Jan 1942
Unit(s): 512th Bombardment Squadron, 376th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943
Tech Sergeant John Cleveland was Killed in Action when the bomber Wongo Wongo crashed off of the Greek island of Corfu during World War II.
John was born in Rock Island on 11 June 1922. He was the son of Carroll Cleveland and Anna Velma Marvin
He passed away on 1 August 1943 when the B-24 Bomber, 'Wongo Wongo', crashed into the ocean off the Greek island of Corfu. He was the Engineer and Top Turret Gunner on the bomber. Wongo Wongo was the lead bomber of Operation Tidal Wave a low level bombing mission against the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania.
- 1930 - Rock Island, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.[1]
- 1940 - Rock Island, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.[2]
- Find A Grave: Memorial #56246206
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MM-9XP : accessed 2 February 2021), Howard Cleveland in household of Vilena Cleveland, Rock Island, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 8B, line 97, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 553; FHL microfilm 2,340,288.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWZW-YFB : 8 January 2021), John H Cleaveland in household of Edward Spickler, Rock Island, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81-88, sheet 14B, line 15, family 329, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 877.
- "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMX5-B6C : 5 December 2014), John H Cleveland, enlisted 17 Jun 1942, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
- MOLINE VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE ARMY EXAMINATION, The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, 16 Jun 1942, Tue • Page 12
- In Armed Service, The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 29 Sep 1942, Tue • Page 2
- Rock Island Flier in Raid, The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 06 Apr 1943, Tue • Page 1
- The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 13 May 1943, Thu • Page 4
- Receives Award, The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 12 Jul 1943, Mon • Page 6
- Heroic Flier of City Is Missing In Middle East, The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 07 Aug 1943, Sat • Page 1
- The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 02 Sep 1943, Thu • Page 2
- Commend Rock Island Man, The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, 16 Sep 1943, Thu • Page 10
- The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 19 Nov 1943, Fri • Page 2
- Purple Heart Is Awarded Soldier Killed in August, The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, 22 Apr 1944, Sat • Page 5
- John Cleveland Of Rock Island Killed In Action, The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, 27 Mar 1944, Mon • Page 13
- American Battle Monument Commission - John H. Cleveland
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