John R Kloposky
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-5225 'Stormy Weather' or 'V-Packette'. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier on 30 July 1943 on target to Kassel, turned back at Dutch coast due to BD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stormy Weather, V-Packette
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
17 August 1943 | ||
Born |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 17 August 1943 |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 280 / MACR 280, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 212, 237 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database