John Henry De Hart Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 419BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44. Mechanical failure, ditched Adriatic Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 10790.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16030768 / O-813610
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Beaumont, TX | 18 August 1920 | Son of John H and Ruth Pearl [Herford] De Hart. |
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Other Ditched RTD |
Adriatic Sea | 2 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44. Mechanical failure, ditched Adriatic Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 10790. |
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Died |
Shreeveport, LA | 22 November 1998 | |
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Based |
Lucera | Assigned to 419BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Hill Crest Memorial Park, Haughton, LA | Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum Haughton, Bossier Parish, LA |