John F Huistra

Military

He flew on Ralph Clark crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. He was shot down flying on Lt. Nelson W. Hardin crew. Attacked by 12 FW190s on a mission to Brunswick, GR on 29 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-39950 'Wampus Cat' crash landed SW of Amsterdam after 7 crew members bailed out. Prisoner of War (POW). He was afterwards District Director with the Michigan Employment Security Commission.



POW, AM 2OLC

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Ralph F Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677663
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-39950

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wampus cat
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 August 1999

Born

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Buried

Allendale, Michigan

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 March 1944

Revisions

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306th Echoes Oct '99

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space to the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Added a connection to his crew's pilot, "Ralph Clark", listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3481 / MACR 3481, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, First Over Germany pg. 229, Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection, NARA / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…