John Mason Houston III

Military
media-26851.jpeg UPL 26851 1st row Sullivan, Scruggs, Houston, Lundberg
2nd Murray, Herrin, Benward, Spatz
Just after 1st mission over Germany

Information from John Houston's family

Object Number - UPL 26851 - 1st row Sullivan, Scruggs, Houston, Lundberg 2nd Murray, Herrin, Benward, Spatz Just after 1st mission over Germany

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.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Patootie
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Smashing Thru
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

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

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