John Mason Houston III
Military
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-676081
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39199324
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14102435 / O-818228
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33618577
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19124585 / O-761480
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wayne, Pennsylvania | 18 December 1917 | Son of John Mason Jr and Josephine [Hunt] Houston. |
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Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ | 19 May 1941 | Trenton, New Jersey |
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Other Survived crash |
Vicinity of Great Yeldham | 16 June 1944 | Survived crash in B-17 44-6418 'Smashing Thru'. Badly burned in accident. |
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Died |
Paoli, PA | 10 September 2013 | |
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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 |
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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