John P Dillon
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) crashed near Elsenborn on 14 Feb 45 in B-17 #4339147
Plane # 43-39147-0, known as the 'Miss Conduct,' was shot down returning from the raid on Dresden, February 14, 1945. Parachuted down near AAchen; held at Flemershine 2 weeks, transferred to hostpial near Cologne for 3 months; then sent to Stalag VI G near Bonn until freed 4/12/45. We have more complete stories and information that I will copy and send at a later date.
Purple Heart/POW Medal/EAME Medal/Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster/ Amer. Theatre Medal/Good Conduct Medal/ WW II Victory Medal
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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
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
16 January 1991 | ||
Born |
Asheville, North Carolina, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 14 February 1945 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12338 / MACR 12338/ daughter; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 337 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database