John Polovich
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-24H #41-29131 returned from an operational mission with two dead crewman. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Helfer College, Spirit of 46, Flying Patch
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Jersey, USA | 3 February 1915 | |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ, USA | 8 August 1942 | |
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Died |
24 February 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Hackensack, NJ, USA | ||
| Bergen County, NJ, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Added John Polovich's name to the digital Roll of Honour in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford, UK.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113112650/john-polovich
Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=3475&mtch=1&…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces