John F DeLorbe
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 30757 - John F. DeLorbe, 96th Bomb Group.
Having trained as a radio operator and been assigned to a crew John flew to England and the 96thBG at Snetterton Heath in September 1944. He flew on 30 combat missions and returned to the USA in May 1945.
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waterloo, Iowa |
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Sources
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
