John Pope Bryant
Military
Object Number - UPL 16968 - Lt John Pope Bryant poses in front of P-47C 41-6234 LM-A 'Thumbs Up Doc' 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force.
Assigned to 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. 78 x missions, credited 2 x victories. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 5 November 1941 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
| Glendale, CA, USA | |||
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Other Assigned |
Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK | Assigned to 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force | |
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Died |
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Born |
Los Angeles County, CA, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
