John B White Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
From John B White's niece, Jan Cress Dondi: 'Attached is a photo of John B. in front of a Quonset hut ,presumably at Hardwick or Norfolk - a departure from the seriousness of a mission. You certainly have my permission to use it if you find a need for it.'
Object Number - UPL 30402 - John B White Jr
Killed in Action (KIA) on 1 August 1943 while on temporary duty with the 9th Air force for the Ploesti raid in B-24 'Exterminator' 41-23717.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Exterminator
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 330th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
11 July 1915 | ||
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Other Killed in action |
Makedonski Brod, Macedonia (FYROM) | 1 August 1943 | |
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Other Memorialised |
Hillsboro, IL, USA | ||
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Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 334
