Sullivan, Major John A.

Other Events:

• 1920 Census: 1920, Mukwa, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Clyman, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Clyman, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: 5 Dec 1944; KIA
• News Mention: 14 Dec 1945; Kaukauna Times

Notes:

1920 Census:
Henry Sullivan 28
Mary Sullivan 26
John Sullivan 1
[1 10/12]

1930 Census:
Henry A Sullivan 38
Mary Sullivan 36
John Sullivan 12
Mary Sullivan 10
Margaret Sullivan 7
Joseph Sullivan 5
George Sullivan 3 [3 11/12]
Patricia Sullivan 2 [2 5/12]
Edward Sullivan 0

1940 Census:
Henry A Sullivan 47
Mary E Sullivan 45
John A Sullivan 22
Mary C Sullivan 20
Margaret E Sullivan 17
Joseph T Sullivan 15
George A Sullivan 14
Patricia A Sullivan 12
Edward L Sullivan 10
James P Sullivan 8

Military Service:
First Lieutenant John A. Sullivan (Army Air Corps) was redeployed (After his marriage 6/5/1943 to Caroline Kalista, they spent about a year together and approx June 1944 he was redeployed) to the World War II European front. On December 5, 1944, Major Sullivan, a squadron commander and fighter pilot of the Eighth Air Force in England was forced down over the North Sea on a return trip from a mission to Berlin, Germany. His body was never recovered.

Name: John A Sullivan
Service Info.: MAJ US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1918
Death Date: 6 Dec 1945 (shot down on Dec 5, 1944 - Declared dead on 12/6/1945)
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1121 Lawe Street Attn - Harvey Huss 920-766-3880 Kaukauna, WI 54130

News Mention:
Maj. John A. Sullivan, fighter pilot and squadron commander of the eighth Air Force in England, is now presumed dead by the war Department having been missing in action for a year, according to word received by his family. Memorial mass will be held this morning at 9 o'clock at Holy Cross Catholic Church. On December 5, 1944, Major Sullivan was forced down over the North Sea on a return trip from a mission to Berlin Germany. He entered service December 1940 and was assigned as a fighter pilot on a P38.

John married Kalista, Caroline 5 Jun 1943. Caroline (daughter of Kalista, Charles J. and Shuber, Mary C.) was born 17 Aug 1917, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 Jun 2012, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]