John R Hewitt

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed near Ostende, Belgium on a mission to Lippstadt, GR on 21 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31860. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31860

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 February 1944

Born

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Hollland 21 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2855 / MACR 2855, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database