John Beman Putnam Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 84FS, 78BG, 8AF USAAF. Non operational flight to Duxford in B-17 42-102937 'Ready Freddie'; pilot clipped control tower beacon, lost control and crashed into barracks building. Died non Battle (DNB).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ready Freddie
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Okie II Jeanie
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cleveland, OH | 20 January 1920 | Son of John B Sr and Mildred [Andrews] Putnam. |
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Died |
Duxford, UK | 19 July 1944 | Non operational flight; crash at Duxford. Died non Battle (DNB). |
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Based |
Duxford | 19 July 1944 | Assigned to 84FS, 78BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Lake View Cemetery Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH | Lake View Cemetery Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
Revisions
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Sources
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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Sources
Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list