John A Van Wie
Military ROLL OF HONOURCaptain John A. Van Wie was born June 25, 1915. His next of kin were his wife, Mrs. John A. Van Wie, his father, Hiram Van Wie, and his sister, Bernice A. Burkett. He was from Long Beach, California. He flew as pilot of #42-5393 "Thumper Again" on the 1 May 1943 mission.
On July 25, 1943, he was the Pilot of “Toots-Butch,” B-17 tail #42-29606, of the 303th Bomb Group, 360th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed Bad Oldesloe, Germany. 4 KIA-6 POW - MACR 91.
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 7071292
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Long Beach, CA, USA | 25 June 1915 | Captain John A. Van Wie was born June 25, 1915. His next of kin were his wife, Mrs. John A. Van Wie, his father, Hiram Van Wie, and his sister, Bernice A. Burkett. He was from Long Beach, California. |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 25 July 1943 | On July 25, 1943, he was the Pilot of “Toots-Butch,” B-17 tail #42-29606, of the 303th Bomb Group, 360th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed Bad Oldesloe, Germany. |
Buried |
Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium | He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
303rd Bomb Group website : www.303rdbg.com
Research on Fred J. Dioquardo
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
MACR 91 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database