John J Courtney Jr

Military

Assigned 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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Roarin Rose
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron

Places

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

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Sources

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