John R Jordan
MilitaryJoined 68th Bomb Squadron. 1 Sept 1943.
Lt. John Jordan was shot down in the B-24D, 42-63971, Helen Hywater. The damaged plane landed in Sweden. Interned. INT-SWE. 18 Nov 1943
Rejoined squadron. 1 September 1944. Transferred to 70 RD. 24 Sept 1944.
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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: - Helen Hywater
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 18 November 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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 1377 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd; MACR 1377