John J Page
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by fighters and crashed in Baltic on 6/20/44 in B-24 #44-40161, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
![A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380941.jpg?itok=MvgNVOEH)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-20931.jpeg?itok=UmBc10I0)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-49761.jpeg?itok=GJM4DDRL)
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Trouble Hunter
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
20 June 1944 | ||
Born |
New York State | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Baltic Sea | 20 June 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7079 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database