John P Sutera
Military
Photo contributed by Phyllis Bibbo (Sister of John Sutera)
Object Number - UPL 50607 - 322nd BS, 91st BG Crew Chief MSgt. John P. Sutera Photo contributed by Phyllis Bibbo (Sister of John Sutera)
Master Sgt. John P. Sutera enlisted in the Army. After his technical training was sent to Bassingbourn England and did not return to the United States until the war ended in 1945. John was Crew Chief of the Ack Ack Annie that had survived 143 missions with a total of 31 different pilots. Eventually the aircraft was dispatched south to Kingman Arizona where she waited in the sun with other fortresses to be scrapped and melted down. Phyllis, John's sister
Awards: GC, EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ack-Ack Annie
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
8 December 1910 | Born Illinois | |
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Enlisted |
Chanute Field Illinois | 23 July 1940 | Enlisted Chanute Field Illinois |
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Died |
Skokie, Illinois | 11 February 1988 | Died Skokie, Illinois |
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