John F Boone

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Failed to Return (FTR) raid to Berlin 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31540 'Miss Donna Mae II'. Bombs from another B-17 ripped off the port stabilizer over the target condemning the pilot and crew. Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: PH

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14076997 / O-803868
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Donna Mae
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Newport Pavilion, 89 Carothers Rd, Newport, KY 41071, USA 22 October 1942 Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Oderberger Str., 10435 Berlin, Germany 19 May 1944 - 19 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) raid to Berlin 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31540 'Miss Donna Mae II'. Bombs from another B-17 ripped off the port stabilizer over the target condemning the pilot and crew. Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried

Döberitz, Germany 24 May 1944 Interred Döberitz cemetery
Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA

Born

Logan County, OH, USA Son of Esther V Boone.

Based

Bury St Edmunds 19 May 1944 Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Greenwood Cemetery De Graff, OH Re-Interred Greenwood Cemetery De Graff Logan County Ohio, USA

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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MACR 4946 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database