John R Gemmel

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229792. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29792

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Barrel House Bessie from Basin Street
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 May 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor