John R Doronsky

Military

Prisoner of War - crashed near Burg on 10 Apr 45 in B-17 'Gotta Haver' 44-6820.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

44-6820

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Purty
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 10 April 1945

Born

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Sources

1996 34th BG Roster; self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14198 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database