John F Byers

Military

Shot down 22 December 1943 in B-24 #42-7533 'Holiday Mess II' returning from a raid on Muenster, Prisoner of War (POW).



Earlier on 1 October 1943, in B-24 #41-23936 'Queen Anne' was attacked by fighters on bombing run on Wiener, Austria. Pilot Oakley crash landed in British held territory near Foggia, Italy. This unit was on temporary duty with the 9th AAC.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-23936

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Queen Anne Margurite
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

42-7533

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Custer, South Dakota, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 22 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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 1713 / MACR 1713, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol I p. 299, 433 by Bishop and Hey, 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy p.126-7. / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database