John O Booker

Military

August 15, 1943, B17 42-30447 develped mechanical problems. September 5, 1943 on mission to Stuttgart, flak damage and low fuel forced B17 #42-30007 to ditch in the Channel. All crew returned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39831

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 5 November 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 233, 268 / MACR 1383 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database