John A Guion

Military
media-39085.jpeg UPL 39085 491st Bomb Group, May 2009. The final Annual Reunion at the 8th Air Force Museum, Savannah, Georgia, USA. 40 Members were in attendance. Chris "Drake" Dracopoulos.

From the private collection of Chris "Drake" Dracopoulos.

Object Number - UPL 39085 - 491st Bomb Group, May 2009. The final Annual Reunion at the 8th Air Force Museum, Savannah, Georgia, USA. 40 Members were in attendance.

RTD Had mechanical failure and ditched in channel on 7/2/44 in B-24 #4251218.

He afterwards worked in insurance, was president of the Chamber of Commerce and active in many local associations. In 2004 John was President of Ringmasters.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Returned (RTD)

North Sea 21 July 1944

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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Ringmasters Winter 2003

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Ringmasters Spring 2005

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Wall Of Valor application/MACR 7257

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