John J Courtney Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Strafing mission Melun - Dijon canal in P-38J 43-28426, struck tree, ripping of a wing, baled out near Ravieres. 8-Aug-44 Evaded capture EVD (R) MACR 7786.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based |
Wattisham | 15 October 1943 - 8 September 1944 | Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7 7JY, UK | 7 July 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
Other Evaded Returned (EVD:R) |
89390 Ravières, France | 4 August 1944 | Strafing mission Melun to Dijon canal in P-38J 43-28426, struck tree, ripping of a wing, baled out near Ravieres. 8-Aug-44 Evaded capture MACR 7786. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 8 September 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Davenport, IA, USA |
Revisions
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=43-28426&Submit6=Go
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479th Fighter Group: ‘Riddle’s Raiders’ By John Stanaway
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7786 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list