John A Higgins

Military

Flew as Radio Op on B-17 42-31161 'Spare Parts' with Crew 57. Bailed out from B-17 42-31719 on mission return from Augsburg 13-Apr-44. RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

1st Lt William Henry Johnson, 711BS, 447BG

William Henry Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31161

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spare Parts
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

42-31719

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blue Hen's Chicks
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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Sources

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-31719

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Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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