John R Lisch
MilitaryCollided with another B-17 from the 303rd BG on form-up and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire on a mission to Aschersleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31516. 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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: June Bug
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
22 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
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Buried |
Missouri | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
England | 22 February 1944 |
Revisions
Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since his listed "Role/Job" is one of the "Gunner" positions.
AAIR 44-02-22-511 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / MACR 15771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database