John H Butler
Military
Pilot
340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
KIA 25 February 1945
Object Number - UPL 54855 - 1LT John H. Butler Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF KIA 25 February 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Queen Mary
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Providence, Rhode Island | 24 February 1941 | |
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Died |
near Vipiteno, Italy | 25 February 1945 | KIA - He was on the crew of the B-25J #43-4000 on a bombing mission near the Brenner Pass in Italy. They were hit by enemy flak and an explosion in the radio compartment disabled the plane. They crashed into a mountain, with only one man surviving, blown out and able to deploy his parachute. |
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Born |
Rhode Island | ||
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Buried |
Plot B Row 5 Grave 35 Florence American Cemetery Florence American Cemetery Via Cassia S.N. 50023 Tavarnuzze (Firenze) Italy |
