John A Colvin Jr

Military

Entered service at Scott Field, IL 4 August 1939. Joined 392nd BG 7 May 1943 at Davis-Monthan. Rank at end of WW II was 1st Lt.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808009
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35479195
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 17108821
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

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Military Record and Report of Separation, Certificate of Service

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Nickname via daughter, Jacqueline A. (Colvin) Cantwell

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Military Record and Report of Separation, Certificate of Service

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Military Record and Report of Separation, Certificate of Service

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392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia