John L Atherton

Military

Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #4338284 'Level Up & Fly Right--the Rock. ' Escaped and returned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38284

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Straighten Up and Fly Right, Level Up and Fly Right - The Rock
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portland, Oregon, USA

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 2 November 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10170 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / True, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php