John L Dougherty
Military ROLL OF HONOURHe flew on Clyde Cosper crew. Reported to the group on 11 Sept 1943.
On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G #42-31236 'Arch Bishop' was involved in a mid-air collision. KIA.
Purple Heart, Air Medal w 2/olc
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bethleham, Pennsylvania | 16 May 1916 | |
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Died |
11 January 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands, I 7 13 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1933 / MACR 1933, daughter, 8th AF Losses, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 196,