John K Waite
MilitaryOn August 16, 1943, was shot down in 'Timba-A-Ah' A/C #42-40606 on a mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. 5 crew members became Prisoner of War (POW)s and 5 were Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Timb-A-H!
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Texas |
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Sources
44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 116-120, MACR 3559 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia