John C Wilkins
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 29580 - Major John Wilkins 20th FG
Deputy Group CO 20th FG MIA Nov 7, 1943. P-38H-5 s/n 42-67022 MACR #1437.
Served at Wheeler Field, TH with 46th PS 15th PG. Only AAF pilot to fly with Navy
and Marine squadrons. First in VF-3 with LT Butch O'Hare MOH and at Guadalcanal
with VMF-223 flying F4F Wildcats. Awarded Bronze Star, 2 Navy Air Medals and Navy Presidental Unit Citation at that time.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group Headquarters (20th Fighter Group)
Missions
- Date: 7 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 7 November 1943 | Cause not given in MACR. Crashed into the English Channel while on the outbound leg of a bomber escort mission. His remains were never recovered. |
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Other Commemorated |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK | Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 10-Jul-2015. Removed DUPLICATE addendum from last name.
Lee Cunningham 9-Jul-2015. Added Deorcrations and Commemorated event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) records, Added KIA evetn per MACR 1437; Added Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 1437 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
