John F Byers

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Koblenz in B-17 #43-38955 - Mid-air collision.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG, 338955.'

43-38955

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

10 January 1945

Born

Carey, Ohio, USA

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands, N 5 3

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 10 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11737 / MACR 11737; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database