John A Mann
Military ROLL OF HONOURWounded by flak on August 25, 1944 awarded Purple Heart. By December 1944 awarded two Air Medals, three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Killed in Action (KIA) near Bitburg in B-17 #43-38921 1/2/1945, Mission 776.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
2 January 1945 | ||
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Born |
Petersburg, Virginia, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 2 January 1945 | |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11225 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database