John M Royall Jr

Military
media-39479.jpeg UPL 39479 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Stardust" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 3 May 1945."

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Object Number - UPL 39479 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Stardust" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 3 May 1945."

Flew most of his 35 combat missions with the same crew. Plane name was 'Stardust'





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert D Fullmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Phillip Gfrerer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner, Togglier

Louis Kazar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James E Munson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16134682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert E Pitchford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38685

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

44-6835

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

13 January 1921 Son of John M Snr and Pauline Royall.

Died

17 February 2001

Buried

Decatur Cemetery Decatur, DeKalb County, GA 20 February 2001 Decatur Cemetery Decatur, DeKalb County, GA

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/29341971-john-m-royall
https://www.fold3.com/record/624513014-john-royall-1921
https://www.fold3.com/image/29033933?terms=John%20M%20Royall
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=15…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121693527/john-m-royall

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Georgia Chapter 8th AFHS 1998 Directory/379th website

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