John W Clayton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 29 Feb 1944 in B-17 #42-30800 on a mission to Brunswick. Flak hit in the cockpit, A/C crashed near Luther factory at Bienrode, four miles N of Brunswick, Ger. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cock O' The Walk" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG.'

42-30800

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cock O The Walk
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Henderson County, North Carolina, USA 6 February 1920

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

near Brunswick, Germany 29 February 1944

Buried

Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery

Revisions

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ContributorCallyBoatwright452ndBGA
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CallyBoatwright452ndBGA. Secretary/Editor.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "Summary biography" gleaned from the data in the A/C Description section.
Updated the location of the KIA event per data from the A/C Description section.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 452nd BG per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 88996983.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 88996983.
Updated Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 88996983.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 2893 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database