John Henry Fischer
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed NW of St Pol, FR on a mission to Frankfurt, GR on 20 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31153 'Captain Joe'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Captain joe
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 March 1944 | ||
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Born |
Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
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Buried |
New York State | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Gauchin-Verloingt, two miles NW of St Pol | 20 March 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3542 / MACR 3542, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database