John F Wilson
MilitaryAssigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Bucharest, Romania in B-24 42-52701 28-Jun-44; Shot down by E/A, baled out Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 6820/8339
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11063665 / O-802172
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Miss Yankee Rebel
- Unit: 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Baled out POW |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 28 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Bucharest, Romania in B-24 42-52701 28-Jun-44; Shot down by E/A, baled out POW MACR 6820/8339 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Shumen, Bulgaria | 28 June 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Shumen, Bulgaria. |
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Born |
Galesburg, IL | Son of Earl L Wilson. | |
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Based |
Venosa | 28 June 1944 | Assigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. |