John J Kirby
Military
388th BG - 562nd BS
Standing Left to Right: John F. Houston (B), Rolla L. Garretson (N), Dilbert B. Herbert (CP), Herbert W. Moore (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Howard M. Gaines (BTG), Lester B. Watson (WG), Marshall G. Meyers (FE), John J. Kirby (WG), Clarence Peak (TG), Warren M. Fleener (R/O)
This crew completed a 26 mission tour 388th Bomb Group collection
Object Number - UPL 30928 - Herbert W. Moore Crew 388th BG - 562nd BS Standing Left to Right: John F. Houston (B), Rolla L. Garretson (N), Dilbert B. Herbert (CP), Herbert...
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Units served with
People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Willie
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Watsonville, California | 23 October 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 12 August 1942 | |
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Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 26 September 1943 - 21 February 1944 | |
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Died |
Monterey, CA, USA | 13 January 1946 | |
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Buried |
Watsonville, CA, USA | 17 January 1946 | Valley Catholic Cemetery • Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA |
| Santa Cruz County, CA, USA |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html