John C McCaughan

Military

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37567

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Willie III
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron

Missions

748

  • Date: 12 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Antlers, Oklahoma, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 December 1944

Revisions

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ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
Sources

http://www.457thbombgroup.org/POW/POW.html and GENERAL ORDER # 644, 21 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.

Date
Contributorjmchristel
Changes
Sources

http://www.457thbombgroup.org/ - Crew Loading List, 12/12/1944

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 11334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database