John I Cox Jr
MilitaryOn the December 9, 1944 mission to Stuttgart, Germany, John was on a/c 42-97833, "Silver Dollar", which collided in mid-air with a/c 42-97170, "Julie Mae". A/C 42-97833 was able to land safely in France, with no casualties, however a/c 42-97170 had only 2 survivors.
John flew 35 missions with the 379th Bomb Group
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Dollar
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 182.