John Peter Cvitkovich

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed landed at Ash, Kent on return from operations on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17 42-31021 'Whirlaway'. RTD. Damaged by flak near the target at Wernigerode, GR and then shot down by fighters on the return and crashed near Afferden, Holland on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17 42-31510 'Paperdoll'. Evaded (EVD). Returned to England by 8 Sep 1944.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Patrick McCall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33080429 / O-802871
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (WA-K, serial number 42-31021) of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, at Overland Farm, Kent, 2 February 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P253. B-17, 231021, WA:K, C/L Overland Farm, Kent, 2nd Feb 1944. ICM 80099AC.'

42-31021

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Whirlaway
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-31510

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paperdoll
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Butte, MT 24 June 1924

Enlisted

Tacoma, WA 6 November 1942 Tacoma, Washington

Other

Evaded

Afferden, Holland 22 February 1944 - 8 September 1944 Damaged by flak near the target at Wernigerode and then shot down by fighters on the return and crashed near Afferden, Holland on 22-Feb-44 in B-17 42-31510 'Paperdoll'. Evaded (EVD).

Other

Discharged USAAF

18 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

4 October 1990

Buried

Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King County, WA 8 October 1990 Calvary Cemetery Seattle, King County, Washington

Other

Hospitalised

California Convalescent Hospital, ZI, California

Based

Kimbolton 22 February 1944 Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C # 42-31021 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2875 / MACR 2875, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database