John Robert Kennedy

Military
media-50228.jpeg UPL 50228 Osborne Crew, 845 BS, 489 BG. 42-94945. Lost 6 Aug 44, GER - MACR 7376

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Object Number - UPL 50228 - Osborne Crew, 845 BS, 489 BG. 42-94945. Lost 6 Aug 44, GER - MACR 7376

24 missions from 14 June 1944 to 6 August 1944. Shot down (Schulau) 6 August 1944. Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft III-Sagan; Stalag XIIID Neurnberg; Stalag VIIA Moosburg. Liberated 29 April 1945 by 14th Armored Div of 3rd Army.



AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 2 stars/ PH/ POW/ WW II VM/ GC/ POW



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Units served with

The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.

489th Bomb Group

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

People

Bruno D Boccolucci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arthur G Cressler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Thomas James McGory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32838198
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Frederick A Meyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Henry A Nadolny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 489th Bomb Group 846th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Born

25 March 1925

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self; Wall of Valor form & Page 316 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co 1998 edition, D790.A2S45

John Robert Kennedy: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 50228 - Osborne Crew, 845 BS, 489 BG. 42-94945. Lost 6 Aug...

Object number: UPL 50229 - Osborne Crew, 845 BS, 489 BG. 42-94945. Lost 6 Aug...