Jack L Wyatt

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator #42-40706.



Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #42-109817 'Pollyanna', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-109817

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

42-40706

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Tondelao
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Marshal, Texas, USA 12 May 1923

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21697975/jack-l-wyatt;
Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3781 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database