John H Alvey

Military
media-32188.jpeg UPL 32188 "Lt Alvey of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 11-Feb-44 England."

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Object Number - UPL 32188 - "Lt Alvey of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 11-Feb-44 England."

Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 17-Oct-43 crew bailed out of B-17 42-30610 'Red Ass' when a fire in the fuselage developed during a training flight. 25 x missions (13 x aboard 42-3472 "The Vulture").

Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30610

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Red Ass
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-3472

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Paper Doll

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Framlingham 6 September 1943 - 4 February 1944 Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Baled out

17 October 1943 17-Oct-43 crew bailed out of B-17 42-30610 'Red Ass' when a fire in the fuselage developed during a training flight. RTD.

Revisions

Date15 Mar 2018 17:45:07
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to biography, awards, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:05
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 344

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