John Paul Noack
MilitaryShot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-31078 'Bless Them All', Prisoner of War (POW).
He flew on Ralph Peters crew in training with the 390th BG in the States. When he arrived at Thurleigh, he was assigned to Charles Schoolfield's crew as copilot. Completed 7 missions as a CP and 8 as pilot.
In 2001 Noack was elected President of the Second Schweinfurt Memorial Association.
POW, Purple Heart, Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster
Connections
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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
![Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. On reverse: Ministry of Information, Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407775.jpg.webp?itok=VpgduDF_)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Camp Hood, Texas, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 11 December 1943 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added an association to Thurleigh, the home base for the 306th Bomb Group.
Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Copied the "Summary biography" and middle name from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
MACR 1574 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database