John I Bainer

Military

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas, USA 25 July 1916 Son of Charles B and Zoud Bainer.

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 18 January 1942

Based

Duxford 13 January 1943 - 10 February 1943 Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

California, USA 16 February 2010

Buried

Riverside County, CA, USA Riverside National Cemetery Riverside Riverside County California, USA.
Washington County, PA, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/page/83754949_john_i%20bainer/details/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bainer&GSfn=John&…;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list