John P Dillon

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Elsenborn on 14 Feb 45 in B-17 #4339147







Plane # 43-39147-0, known as the 'Miss Conduct,' was shot down returning from the raid on Dresden, February 14, 1945. Parachuted down near AAchen; held at Flemershine 2 weeks, transferred to hostpial near Cologne for 3 months; then sent to Stalag VI G near Bonn until freed 4/12/45. We have more complete stories and information that I will copy and send at a later date.



Purple Heart/POW Medal/EAME Medal/Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster/ Amer. Theatre Medal/Good Conduct Medal/ WW II Victory Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-39147

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 January 1991

Born

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Buried

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 February 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12338 / MACR 12338/  daughter; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 337 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database