John F Bremer Jr

Military
media-38405.jpeg UPL 38405 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944."

Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.

Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.

https://www.fold3.com/image/48252165?terms=Wilton%20Fremaux

Object Number - UPL 38405 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944." Rear...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

John Anton Sanda

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20345931 / O-802191
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot; S-3 Officer

Aircraft

42-29718

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The widow maker

42-29829

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sons of Satan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

42-29897

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel watch a B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-M, serial number 42-30298) nicknamed "Ragin' Red II" of the 379th Bomb Group start up in snow at Bassingbourn, January 1945. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ragin' Red 379th FG B-17 F Bassingbourn 1/45. Stop a/c 66fw.'

42-30298

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tender Tit Tillie / Ragin' Red II
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron

42-31720

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The blue blazing blizzard
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Allentown, PA 5 October 1942 Allentown, Pennsylvania

Born

Germany Son of John F Snr and Margaret W Bremer.

Revisions

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ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, suffix, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/87050257-john-f-bremer-jr
https://www.fold3.com/image/128892992?rec=128893035
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=34…

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