John W Bishop
MilitaryAssigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Trisha Double S
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Patrica Baby
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Houston, TX, USA | 16 January 1942 | |
Other Crashed |
Foster Field Dr, Victoria, TX, USA | 5 May 1943 | Landing Accident Foster Field, TX Cat 3 damage 2Lt John W Bishop, 5-May-43. P-40F 41-13606 |
Other Crashed |
Texas A&M Flight Test Station Airport, 3100 TX-47, Bryan, TX 77807, USA | 23 January 1945 | Landing Accident due to Weather Bryan AAF TX Cat BL damage 1Lt John W Bishop, 23-Jan-45. AT-6D 42-44202 - 2511AAFBU CFTC |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Austin, TX, USA | |||
Based |
Raydon | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Born |
Harris County, TX, USA |
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