John Joseph Alexander Jr

Military
media-7184.jpeg UPL 7184 2nd Lt Lawrence Cook Crew: Back Row L to R: Thomas Mikulka-TG; John J Alexander, Jr-WG; Milo Blakely-WG; Jay Joyce-RO; John R Kyler-BGT; John Booth-TT
Front Row L to R: Emmett Bell-B; Donald Caylor-N (KIA); Robert Bangs-CP; Lawrence Cook-P

Dad's Crew Photo

Object Number - UPL 7184 - 2nd Lt Lawrence Cook Crew: Back Row L to R: Thomas Mikulka-TG; John J Alexander, Jr-WG; Milo Blakely-WG; Jay Joyce-RO; John R Kyler-BGT; John...

Shot down by fighters and flak on return from mission to Frankfurt on 4 February 1944 in B-17F #42-30423, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Lawrence Herbert Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19066899 at enlistment, then O-804618
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jay Joyce

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35435819
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

John Roland Kyler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32830356
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Thomas John Mikulka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32720108
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilmington, Delaware 18 September 1912

Enlisted

23 September 1942 Camden, New Jersey

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Prisoner of war

4 February 1944 Interned at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan/Zagan, Poland. Forced-marched from there to Stalag 7A Moosburg, Germany. Liberated there by US troops 29 April 1945. NARA WWII POW record: "Returned to Military Control 27 August 1945."

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Honorably discharged

9 October 1945

Died

21 January 1973
Wilmington, Delaware

Buried

John Alexander rests at the Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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It's John J(oseph)...
MACR 2237
NARA WWII Enlistment record
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2237, 8th AF Losses

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