John C Augustine

Military
media-55457.jpeg UPL 55457 DeDiemar crew, 709th Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Photo taken at Drew Field, Florida, undated. Crew as assigned October 24, 1944, (order in photo unknown): Lt. Thomas G. Dediemar, Lt. John W. James, F/O John C. Augustine, Sgt. John T. Murray, Cpl. William R. Dowden, Cpl. Richard F. Glynn, Cpl. Robert E. Hampton, Cpl. Lyman T. Parker, Cpl. Joseph Roldan

Timothy Motz, from 447bg.com

Object Number - UPL 55457 - DeDiemar crew, 709th Squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Photo taken at Drew Field, Florida, undated. Crew as assigned October 24, 1944, (order in photo...

Crashed at Ohrdruff on 9 Feb 45 in B-17 'Devils Mate II' #42-97624, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97624

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's mate ii
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 February 1945

Revisions

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 12241

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Object number: UPL 55457 - DeDiemar crew, 709th Squadron, 447th Bomb Group...