John B Herboth Jr

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media-40370.png UPL 40370 Colonel John B Herboth Jr, Commanding Officer of the 389th Bomb Group

Image of Herboth from United States Army Air Forces, "389th Bombardment Group: a pictorial review of operations in the ETO" (1946). World War Regimental Histories. 129. Published on line by Bangor Public Library without copyright.

Object Number - UPL 40370 - Colonel John B Herboth Jr, Commanding Officer of the 389th Bomb Group

Killed in Action on 7 April 1945, when flying co-pilot on B-24 44-49524 on a mission over Duneberg-Neumunster.



Herboth's aircraft was rammed by fighters of Sonderkommando Elbe, and he was killed instantly.

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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

People

Fred Bsharah

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065328
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Albert J Contra

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Bob C Dallas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert M Flannery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William L Grolig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

44-49524

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

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Born

14 April 1913

Died

7 April 1945

Buried

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Missing Air Crew Report via Fold 3

Information provided by John Maggio, friend of a relative of John Herboth

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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