John Joseph DeFrancesco
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) - crashed near Rochefort on 8 Jan 45 in B-17 'Fightin Hebe' #42-98000
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-131944
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fightin' Hebe
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 8 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 13D, Oflag 73
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Waterbury, CT, USA | 29 January 1924 | |
|
Other Prisoner of war |
8 January 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Contributorbombercommand
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
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Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=931;
- MACR 11579;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database