John D Abrell

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 42-97569. Killed in Action (KIA).

Killed instantly when a 20mm shell from an attacking fighter exploded inside the cockpit.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bloomington, Illinois, USA 11 January 1923

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 18 April 1944

Buried

Listed on the Tablet of the Missing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAndycole0
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Sources

American Battle Monument's Commission www.abmc.gov
Find a Grave.
Missing aircraft report 42-97569

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 4161

Additional details from http://www.findagrave.com

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 4161 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database