John R Steward

Military

Assigned to 95BS, 17BG, 12AF. Failed to Return (FTR) Neckarelz Railroad Bridge, Germany shot down by Bf109, crashed near Achern. Prisoner of War (POW). 23-Dec-44 MACR 11590.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15119531 / O-705154
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Erma
  • Unit: 17th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Lubbock, TX, USA 30 October 1942

Died

Achern, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Neckarelz Railroad Bridge, Germany shot down by Bf109, crashed near Achern. KIA. 23-Dec-44 MACR 11590.
Big Spring, TX 79720, USA

Other

Based

21000 Dijon, France 23 December 1944 Assigned to 95BS, 17BG, 12AF.

Buried

Lemay, MO 63125, USA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St Louis County Missouri, USA

Born

Howard County, TX, USA