United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Headstone of Paul Pressly Mc Cain
Headstone of Paul Pressly Mc Cain
U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

Paul Pressly Mc Cain

1922 – 1944
Purple HeartAir Medal3

First Lieutenant Paul Pressly Mc Cain served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Paul served in World War II. Paul was 22 years old.

What Happened

1st Lt Paul P. Mc Cain graduated from Southern Pines High School and attended Davidson College. | | Lt Mc Cain's plane was hit by flak as it dropped its bomb load over Humieres, France. While heading back to England, the plane caught fire over the Dover Strait. The crew bailed out, but only 4 members were found. His promotion to 1st Lt. came thru 2 days after his death.

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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal ×3
Memorials
Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery cut as MC CAIN PAUL PRESSLY
Burial Information
Cemetery Ardennes American Cemetery
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Paul Pressly Mc Cain
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army Air Forces
601st Bombardment Squadron
First Lieutenant
Purple Heart Air Medal3

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