John W Hill

Military
media-57566.jpeg UPL 57566 Standing, left to right: William T. Speer, Engineer; Sylvester Hansen, Bombardier; Victor Franzen, Navigator; William Ferrell, Co-pilot; Lloyd L. Lewis, Pilot; Philip J Bourdeaux, Radio Operator.
Kneeling, left to right: Albert F. Jablonski, Armorer - Ball Turret Gunner; John W. Hill, Tail Gunner; Cedric G. Nuttall, Top Turret Gunner; William Price, Waist Gunner

Taken at Glasgow, Montana - October 1943

Nancy Schild, daughter of Albert F. Jablonski

Object Number - UPL 57566 - Standing, left to right: William T. Speer, Engineer; Sylvester Hansen, Bombardier; Victor Franzen, Navigator; William Ferrell, Co-pilot; Lloyd L....

Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-37847. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37847

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 1 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1658 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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