CHESHIRE John W - 323 BS 91 BG

 

John W. CHESHIRE

 

cheshire john w

Source : Patootie

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-671282
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1923
ETATFLORIDA
FAMILY

 

RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONBomber
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT FL
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
 SQUADRON323rd Bomber Squadron
 GROUP91st Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH10 July 1943cheshire john w mur
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHOff Cabourg
DATA PLAN

B-17 Fortress - type F-55-BO - s/n 42-29475 OR*R "Stric Nine"

 b17

Macr: 34

Mission: Villacoublay (78)

Takeoff Station 121 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire

Probably shot by hunter
Focke Wulf 190 driven by Fw Martin Brendel from 1./JG2

Total or partial evacuation of the crew parachute - 08h32

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 

 

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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOAbmc.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Findagrave.com  - 91stbombgroup.com
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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