John Derlin Myers

Military

Pilot 2nd FS, 52nd FG, 12AF USAAF. On shipping recce of Italian coast, propellor ran out of control in high speed, belly landed in Spitfire JK255 13 Jan 44. POW. MACR 1955.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 52nd Fighter Group

Events

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Shot down

Pianosa, Italy 13 January 1944 Propellor ran out of control in high speed, belly landed in Spitfire JK255 13 Jan 44. POW. MACR 1955.

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Prisoner of War POW

Gneixendorf, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria 13 January 1944 Prisoner of War. Stalag Luft 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria.

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