John G Simpson
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 451BS 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Nantes 19-Jul-44, hit by flak in port engine, wing collapsed, spun in. Crashed left bank of Loire river. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 7046
Awards: SS, AM (6OLC), PH (OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12046122 / O-793729
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other A/C crashed |
Loire Riverbank | 19 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Nantes 19-Jul-44, hit by flak in port engine, wing collapsed, spun in. Crashed left bank of Loire river. |
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Died |
Loire Riverbank | 20 July 1944 | Died as a result of crash. Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) (?) |
Andrews Field | 20 July 1944 | |
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Born |
Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, MD | Son of Robert Hardin and Mary Isabel [Gilliant] Simpson. | |
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Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial | Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial Brittany, France Plot L Row 12 Grave 14 |