John Joseph Twarog

Military
Nona Rhea and crew UPL 79036 UPL 79036 B-24 Nona Rhea and crew;
Standing (L-R); John J. Twarog (WG), Edward W. Berry (WG/BT), Nicholas A. Iovine (RO), Marion C. Sears (BT/WG), H. Magoon (TG), Paul P. Zipay (E/TTG)
Kneeling (L-R); Paul Park (P), Albert Jensen (N), Andrew Lipsky (CP), Allen P. Dean (B).

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42-7612 Edward W Berry John Joseph Twarog Nicholas A Iovine Marion C Sears Howard J Magoon Paul P Zipay Paul Leonard Park Paul Leonard Park Andrew F Lipsky Albert Jensen Allen P Dean On

Object Number - UPL 79036 - B-24 Nona Rhea and crew; Standing (L-R); John J. Twarog (WG), Edward W. Berry (WG/BT), Nicholas A. Iovine (RO), Marion C. Sears (BT/WG), H. Magoon...

Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Paul Park

Paul Leonard Park

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 444148671 / O-55036
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Paul Park

Paul Leonard Park

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Commander

Aircraft

Nona Rhea

42-7612

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nona Rhea
  • Unit: 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

26 May 1912

Enlisted

Fort Devens Massachusetts 28 July 1942 EnlistedFort Devens Massachusetts

Died

7 September 1994

Buried

Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Massachusetts 10 September 1994 InterredMassachusetts National CemeteryBourne, Massachusetts

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https://www.fold3.com/record/85517752/john-j-twarog-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1267566/john-j-twarog

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/146935578?objectPage=397

 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 97

John Joseph Twarog: Gallery (1 items)

Nona Rhea and crew

Object number: UPL 79036 - B-24 Nona Rhea and crew; Standing (L-R); John J...