John A Loomis Jr

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Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed near Weil on 7/19/44 in B-17 42-102511.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

German soldiers inspect the damaged tail section of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102511) that has crashed near Lechfield. First handwritten caption on reverse: '19-7-44.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Photo No 1- tail of B-17 G serial no 42.102511, 398th (B) Group. On left side in the background the burning rest's of the front part.'

42-102511

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

19 July 1944

Born

Dayton, Ohio

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7544