John Hayden Crownover Jr

Military

Assigned May 1944. Flew '5 Grand' Tail #43-37716.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pasadena, California 12 October 1915

Died

29 June 1983

Buried

Austin, TX, USA Austin, Texas

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative; Snetterton Falcons, pg 150,