John Merritt Craig
Military
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KIA 5 November 1943. B-17 "Flak Suit" # 42-30789 of 388th Bomb Group/563rd Bomb Squadron.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19081294 and O-740736
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12038016 and O-802258
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37428551
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34362270
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31009110 AND O-676310
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Suit
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oakland, California, USA | 31 March 1924 | |
Enlisted |
San Francisco, California, United States | 7 October 1941 | Enlisted as a Private in the Air Corps |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Lokeren, Belgium | 5 November 1943 | |
Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, United States |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3137 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database