John B Johnston

Military

Co-pilot, Lane crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. B-17 #42-5846 'Tinker Toy' collided with enemy aircraft on 20 December 1943. 2 ME-109's rammed the rear of the aircraft taking off most of the tail. Mission #51 to Bremen, Germany. MACR 1723. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft I.

New York, NY



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Everett S Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809493
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Henry Cramer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12164053
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph Fecho

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32334948
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William W Hrapsky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32533785
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Dorman F Lane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802763
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-5846

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tinker Toy
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War

Barth, Germany 20 December 1943 Stalag Luft I

Born

New York, NY

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1723 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database