John Ernest LaFontin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 19 April 1944 in B-17 42-97406, Killed in Action (KIA).





Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97406

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York 17 September 1921 Born New York, New York

Died

19 April 1944

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri 1 January 1946 Re-Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44960826/john-e-lafontin

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4047