John P Willett Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in B-24 #42-95128.

Connections

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-95128

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bonnie Vee
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron

V3730

  • Aircraft Type: Oxford
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 3

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio 24 September 1913

Died

27 September 1944

Buried

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Saint Johns Cemetery

Revisions

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Added birth info to the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 73796174.
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 73796174.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-95128 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Birsic, MACR 9397, 2AD Honor Roll / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia