John Francis Stephens

Military

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Updated by nephew, David Winther

Object Number - UPL 32213 - John Francis Stephens

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #423237 'Stymie' Prisoner of War (POW).

POW

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Units served with

418th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-3237

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Stymie
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

Places

The control tower at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group, 1952. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1952, 100 BG.'

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Germany	10 October 1943

Event

Location

Date

Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany

10 October 1943

Revisions

Date16 Mar 2018 22:34:46

ContributorDave Winther

ChangesChanges to media associations

Sources

David Winther

Date16 Mar 2018 22:22:49

ContributorDave Winther

ChangesChanges to middlename, nickname, biography and mission associations

Sources

Added by nephew, David S Winther

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:03

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001; MACR 1030 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1030 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database