John Benjamin Weckerly
MilitaryAssigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. George Sine crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20308434 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Whitehouse, OH | 25 April 1917 | Son of Homer Stanley and Anna Elizabeth [Bucher] Weckerly. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis, IN | 13 March 1942 | Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
San Bernardino Air Base, San Bernardino, CA | 29 October 1945 | San Bernardino Air Base, San Bernardino, California |
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Died |
Vista, San Diego County, CA | 18 July 2006 | |
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Buried |
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA | 21 July 2006 | Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California |
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Other Nav/Bomb training |
Victorville, CA | Specialist training - Victorville, California | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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