John L Clark

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed at Hamm in B-24 #42-95104, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

People

Dan Woodhead Means

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705750
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95104

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 October 1944

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 2 October 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Changed the label for a POW event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9427 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database