John Mason Houston III
Military2nd Murray, Herrin, Benward, Spatz
Just after 1st mission over Germany
Information from John Houston's family
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x combat missions. Survived crash in B-17 44-6418 'Smashing Thru'. Badly burned in accident. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME, American Campaign.
Post war: Remained in USAF reserve, retiring as Lt Colonel.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37501550
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17113431
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797117
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner, Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35589038
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 19 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wayne, Pennsylvania | 18 December 1917 | Son of John Mason Jr and Josephine [Hunt] Houston. |
Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ | 19 May 1941 | Trenton, New Jersey |
Other Survived crash |
Vicinity of Great Yeldham | 16 June 1944 | Survived crash in B-17 44-6418 'Smashing Thru'. Badly burned in accident. |
Died |
Paoli, PA | 10 September 2013 | |
Buried |
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd | 28 September 2013 | Mother and Wife buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery Bala Cynwyd, PA Father Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, PA |
Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Seaford, DE |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/539068500
https://www.fold3.com/record/640449383-john-m-houston
https://www.fold3.com/record/85968240-john-m-trd-houston
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/44-6148-smashing-thru/
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=98013
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117072421/john-mason-houston
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self