John Samuel Templin
Military
Pilot
357th FG - 362nd FS
Bailed out due to engine failure 28 Sept 1944
Photo from his senior year HS Yearbook, 1939
Object Number - UPL 42971 - John Samuel Templin Pilot 357th FG - 362nd FS Bailed out due to engine failure 28 Sept 1944 Photo from his senior year HS Yearbook, 1939
Crashed near Melsungen after having mechanical failure on 28 Sep 44 in P-51 'Bow-Legs' #43-6698, Prisoner of War (POW).
Connections
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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
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Texas Ranger
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Frackville, PA | 5 December 1919 | |
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Enlisted Prisoner of War (POW) |
Langley AAF, Virginia | 13 September 1939 | |
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Died |
Brookeville, MD | 25 January 2009 | |
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Other Bailed Out/Engine Failure |
Melsungen, Germany | 28 September 1944 | |
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Promoted |
Schuykill Haven, PA | ||
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Other POW |
Zagan, Poland | Stalag Luft III marched to Nuremburg at wars end |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
