Eric John Zackrison

Military

He and his high school class mate Robert Kennewick both worked for Boeing before enlisting. Both became B-17 pilots. Both were KIA in December 1944. Zachrison on the 6th at Amendola, Italy. Kennewick (379th BG) on the 9th over Romilly-sur-Seine, France

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Units served with

2nd Bomb Group

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

96th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron

Aircraft

42-31682

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Jocko

42-97615

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-6414

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-6627

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-6643

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Squadron

Places

Amendola

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Seattle, Washington	2 March 1922
Other 2nd BG Combat Tour	Amendola Airfield, Italy	4 November 1944 - 6 December 1944	KIA on his 10th mission. His 3rd as pilot (7 as co-pilot)
Died	Amendola Airfield, Italy	6 December 1944	Crashed on takeoff Entire crew KIA. A/C burned out.
Buried			Plot C Row 2 Grave 39 Florence American Cemetery Florence American Cemetery Via Cassia S.N. 50023 Tavarnuzze (Firenze) Italy
	Seattle, WA		3524 Chicago Street