John Earl Pilcher Jr

Military
media-16089.jpeg UPL 16089 "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio operator), Hugh L. Lamborn (tail gunner), Cyrus J. Parr (engineer), Clifton E. Rentfro (ball turret gunner), William A. Richter (waist gunner), and William L. Stone (waist gunner). Front row: Jack H. Oakman (navigator), Robert C. Kinney (bombardier), Kurt H. Schwarzin (pilot), and John E. Pilcher (copilot). All except Richter, who was not on the crew that day, were shot down and captured on November 5, 1944. [Pat Ziglinski]"

Lamborn Family Collection
The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H) by Ivo de Jong

Object Number - UPL 16089 - "The crew of Lt Kurt H. Schwarzin during training at Gulfport Field, Mississippi, in September 1944 (left to right): Back row: Arthur J. West (radio...

Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. 17 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen 5-Nov-44 in B-17G 43-37858; flak, crashed Wittlich, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 10324.



Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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William A Richter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06567579
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Kurt H Schwarzin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20938404 / O-807878
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William L Stone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33733169
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Arthur J West

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13023210
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Macon, GA 9 January 1917 Son of John E Snr and Martha Lee[Hutchins] Pilcher.

Enlisted

Camp Blanding, FL 23 September 1942 Camp Blanding, Florida

Other

Baled out POW

Wittlich, Germany 5 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Ludwigshafen 5-Nov-44 in B-17G 43-37858; flak, crashed Wittlich, Germany. POW MACR 10324.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan , Poland 5 November 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Died

Panama City, FL 7 February 2009

Buried

Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, FL 14 February 2009 Greenwood Cemetery Panama City, Bay County, FL
St Andrew, FL

Based

Lavenham 5 November 1944 Assigned to 836BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Consolidated information from 2 entries.
https://www.fold3.com/image/29247273
https://www.fold3.com/image/607117092
https://www.fold3.com/record/87999747-john-e-pilcher-jr
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33742585/john-e_-pilcher

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http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=4815903
http://www.487thbg.org/
MACR 10324

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster

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