John Edward Rice Jr
Military
381st BG fb-group
Object Number - UPL 47383 - "Patsy Ann" of 534th BS taxiing into her dispersal at Ridgewell airfield, April 1945.
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Part of the Rice, J crew. Sep-44 - May-45. 35 combat missions.
17-Oct-44 B-17 'Green Hornet 2nd' force landed Speelberg, Belgium. Evaded capture.
Awards: AM (5OLC), PH, EAME (4BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33488102 / O-2064505
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: GH Op
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32021391
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13129116 / O-2061392
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32931135
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19070143 / O-715404
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Green Hornet 2nd
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baltimore, Maryland | 30 December 1922 | Born Baltimore, Maryland |
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Enlisted |
Miami Beach, Florida | 31 January 1943 | Enlisted Miami Beach, Florida |
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Died |
Baltimore, Maryland | 15 February 1999 | Died Baltimore, Maryland |
Revisions
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx
