John D Negri

Military

Crashed near Lichtaart on 9/18/44 in B-24 #42-50673, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50673

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Short Snorter" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '37. 392nd BG.'

42-99990

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Short Snorter
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wakefield, Michigan, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 18 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10660 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database