John A Crawford

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229746. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 8 June 1943 B-17 #42276 was returning to BW1 to collect codes and allied papers left at the control office, when a/c suffered damage on landing. Crew is listed with the Reed Prov. Bomb Group.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29746

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Excaliber
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Related videos and documents

UPL 40001

  • Media Type: Video
  • Object Number: UPL 40001
  • Description: Sept. 1, 2019 dedication of a war memorial in Angeren, The Netherlands, honoring the 8th USAAF 379th/524th crew of B-17F 42-29746 that crashed near...

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

30 July 1943

Born

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Buried/ Commemorated

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 30 July 1943

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www.wwiimemorial.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1355 / MACR 1355, RPBG Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 145, 208-9; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 271 and 345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database