John G Nelson
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30377 'Rodger the Lodger II'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rodger the Lodger II
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
9 October 1943 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 9 October 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 850 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database