John Browchuck

Military

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 42-30802 'Gynida'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30802

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gynida
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

16 April 1921

Other

Prisoner of war

9 October 1943

Died

24 January 1986

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3138

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html