John H Bechtel
MilitaryAssigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Flying accident in P-38 42-66610 Killed in Training (KIT). 20 -Nov-43.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA, USA | 27 May 1942 | |
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Died |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 20 November 1943 | Flying accident in P-38 42-66610 Killed in Training (KIT). 20 -Nov-43. |
| Massachusetts, USA | |||
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Born |
Middlesex County, MA, USA | Son of Harold H and Grace T Bechtel. | |
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Based |
20 November 1943 | Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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