John Olivi Yokie
Military
This Photo was taken at their airfield in Foggia, Italy, sometime in December, 1943. They were in the 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
Front Row, Left to Right: Lt. Meredith W. Plunkett, Co-Pilot, from Virginia; Lt. John O. Yokie, Pilot, from Ohio; Lt. William Donehoo, Navigator, from Georgia; Lt. John F. Miller, Bombardier, from Texarkana, Texas.
Back Row: Sgt. James E. Patterson, Radio Operator/Gunner; Sgt Walter E. Wearne, Ball-turret gunner, Nebraska; Sgt . Thomas E. Philpott, waist gunner, Washington; Sgt. Walter Potempa, waist gunner, Indiana; Sgt John M. Graham, Flight engineer/Top turret gunner, Missouri; Sgt . Sigmund S. Matican, Tail gunner, New York.
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Object Number - UPL 22679 - Per my Grandfather, John O. Yokie This Photo was taken at their airfield in Foggia, Italy, sometime in December, 1943. They were in the 20th Bomb...
Transferred from the 15th Air Force 2nd BG 20th BS and assigned to the 384th BG 544th BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, as crew pilot. He flew 30 combat missions with the 15th Air Force in Italy prior to being assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group. He completed 14 missions with the 384th BG.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14138596
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672350
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak House
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Broadway Rose
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Barney
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Frostie : Mrs FDR
- Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Trembling Gremlin
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 19 March 1944
- Date: 18 March 1944
- Date: 16 March 1944
- Date: 9 March 1944
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 March 1920 | Massachusetts | |
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Enlisted |
28 March 1942 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
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Died |
18 October 1997 | Died in Kingsland, Texas Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA Plot: Section CU Site 3 |
Revisions
Information found from the National Archives in College Park, MD.
384thbombgroup.com
www.2ndbombgroup.org
Picture from personal collection
384thbombgroup.com
find a grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55662104
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…