John Franklin King

Military

Joined Sqd 6/17/43.

DS/Bengahzi 6/26/43.

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40731.

Returned to base 8/26/43.

DS/Tunis 9/16/43.

Returned to base via ATC 10/8/43.

Caterpillar Club 10/6/43.

Trans/Headquarters 3/21/44.

Trans/67 BS 7/15/44.

Completed tour 11/44.

Pilot: Martin.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-40731

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hag Mag The Mothball Queen Eager Eve
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Santa Rosa, California

Revisions

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ChangesChanges to biography, unit associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 306