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Ann Heneghan was born in 1870 in Mayo, IrelandG. She and Michael Staunton were married. She died in December 1917, at age ~47, in Castlebar, Mayo, IrelandG.

Stella Waters was born on April 12, 1915 in MichiganG. She and Maurice Knapp were married.

Maurice Knapp was born in 1913 in New Hampshire, UNited StatesG. He and Stella Waters were married.

David Knapp was born on December 3, 1938 in VermontG. He died on July 26, 1958, at age 19, in VermontG.

Eileen Cummings was born on June 6, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She died on November 28, 2012, at age 92, in PennsylvaniaG.

Winifred Cummings was born on October 19, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She and James Conway were married in 1957 in PennsylvaniaG. She died on December 1, 2021, at age 91, in PennsylvaniaG.

WINIFRED (CUMMINGS) CONWAY
December 1, 2021

Winifred (Cummings) Conway, age 91, a current resident of Westminster Place of Presbyterian Senior Care in Oakmont and previously a long-time resident of Penn Hills, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Winnie was the beloved wife of the late James Conway for 39 years. Winnie was preceded in death by her brothers, Martin, Francis, Jack and Walter Cummings as well as her sisters, Eileen and Kathleen Cummings. Winnie enjoyed her work as a nurse's aide for 26 years at the Jane Holmes Residence in Wilkinsburg. She enjoyed interacting with and providing loving care to the residents. Watching sports and being an enthusiastic football fan of Pitt, Notre Dame and the Steelers was her passion. Her favorite activities included playing cards, board games, puzzles and word searches. Spending time with her family and preparing large family meals was a must for all holidays. For many years she was a volunteer with the Christian Mothers of St. Gerard Majella Church helping families in need. Winnie took great pride in her Irish heritage and always treasured the memories of visiting her extended family in Ireland and hosting their visits in return. Family and friends will be received 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at MAURICE L. KNEE, LTD. FUNERAL HOME, 7663 Saltsburg Rd., (across from S & T Bank) Plum, PA 15239. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadette R. C. Church of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146. Interment will follow in Good Shepherd Cemetery.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Published on December 2, 2021.

John Patrick Cummings was born on October 19, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He and Mary McDonough were married. He died on December 18, 1996, at age 66, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Martin Cummings was born on August 27, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He and Virginia Antoinette Pape were married on July 19, 1946 in PennsylvaniaG. He died on March 16, 2003, at age 83.

Francis Cummings was born on August 27, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He died on March 18, 1944, at age 24, in FranceG.

Navigator 2nd/Lt. Francis J. Cummings KIA
Hometown: North Braddock, Pennsylvania
Squadron: 576th BS 392th Bomb Group
Service # O-673059
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. John E. Feran KIA

Target: Friedrichshafen Germany
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:3324
Date Lost: 18-Mar-44
Serial Number: #41-28651
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: "C"
Aircraft Name: (NO NICKNAME) 9th Mission
Location: (5) kilometers south of Montdidier, France
Cause: mid-air collision. Crew of 10 KIA

The mission this day would see the 392nd suffer its heaviest losses, both aircraft and aircrew members, of any individual raid ever flown during its combat experience in World War II. Before the mission was completed, (14) aircraft and crews would be lost and (9) other ships damaged by fighters and flak, all totaling (154) casualties. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0400-0530 hours.

MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: This plane and aircrew turned out to be that involved in the mid-air collision with the Dalton ship as the Group formation was enroute to target over France. (The account and the fate of this plane is related in the Dalton summary above, MACR #3320. There were no crewmember survivors of this flight crew as a result of this mishap). German Report #KU1236, 21 March 1944, at 2315 hours and sent to the (Luftwaffe) Evaluation Center - West Oberursel stated that this Liberator crashed at 1232 hours, 18 March, (1) kilometer south of the village of Doufront, (5) kilometers south of Montdidier, France, due to a mid-air collision (with another B-24, tail number 129174, which was the Dalton ship). All crewmen were found dead in this crashed aircraft. German Report #KU1237 noted that this plane also was probably carrying incendiary bombs containing liquid fuel which completely destroyed the aircraft by fire after the crash. The plane was identified with a blue "D" in a white circle and a tail number as '128651'. (Note: Montdidier is about (35) kilometers southeast of AMIENS, France).

INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: There were no survivors on this aircrew from the mid-air collision.

BURIAL RECORDS: The German Report #KU1234, as for the Dalton deceased crewmen, reflected the initial burial of all of these crewmembers in a common grave in the Cemetery Le Ployren, France, located at the eastern outskirts of this village. One 'unknown' member, noted as being identifiable by the Germans at the time, was Sgt. Dmoch. A search of U.S. National overseas Cemetery records lists the following burial information: Feran in the EPINAL, France, location (Grave B-40-22); and also the following crewmen there: Hayes (Grave B-27-22); Gallagher (Grave B-20-22); Wheeler (Grave B-30-22) and Boord (Grave A-6-11). 2/Lt Cummings, 2/Lt Greene, and T/Sgt Dmoch are interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Sec 82 Site 38A. The following medal awards to these men were: Feran (Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster); Hayes (Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart) Gallagher (no other Medal listed but the Purple Heart); Wheeler (Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal w/ (3) Oak Leaf Clusters); and Boord (Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart).


Gravesite Details
2LT US Army Air Forces World War II.

Kathleen Cummings was born on February 24, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She died on January 16, 1948, at age 22, in PennsylvaniaG.

Unknown and Conoboy were married.

Jennie Calwell Heverly was born on August 28, 1903 in Blair, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. She and Walter Andrew Anderson were married. She died on July 8, 1980, at age 76, in FloridaG.

Walter Andrew Anderson and Jennie Calwell Heverly were married.

Jennie Elizabeth Smith and Howard Monroe Heverly were married.

Mary Aldene Heverly and Smith were married.

Smith and Mary Aldene Heverly were married.

Joan Martha Heverly and Rohrbach were married.

Rohrbach and Joan Martha Heverly were married.

Margaret Belle Powell and Arden Stacey Heverly were married.

Sophia Scholl and Arden Stacey Heverly were married.