John Glenn Mitchell Jr
MilitaryCrash Landing Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK 1 January 1945
1/1/45, B-17 42-38014 BK-G, LITTLE AMERICA II - Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying the aircraft. There were no personnel injuries. with Pilot - Walter E. Ramsay, Copilot - Harry L. Wahlstrom.
Accident Report #45-01-01-521
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16117719
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer, Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35757396
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: MOS 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35928236
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: MOS 611 Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38459223
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: MOS 611 - Aerial Gunner Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14136271
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: MOS 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
Grafton Underwood NN14, UK | 16 December 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, Walter E. Ramsay Crew. 18 combat missions. |
Revisions
2017-06-10 information from duplicate AAM File https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/122790 consolidated with this file.
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