John Stanford Hightower
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Guy Rogers Crew
458th BG - 754th BS
Shot down 6 March 1944 on their first mission
Standing Left to Right: Guy Rogers (P), Ray Fiebiger -(TT/E), Marvin Lademan (BTG) , Virgil Morrow (WG), Frank Proteau (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: John Hightower(N) , Marvin Wilson (TG), Leroy Smith (R/O), Joseph Root (B)
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Object Number - UPL 16195 - Crew #46 Guy Rogers Crew 458th BG - 754th BS Shot down 6 March 1944 on their first mission Standing Left to Right: Guy Rogers (P), Ray...
B-24H #42-52515 crashed W of Berlin after exploding in mid-air due to direct hits from flak over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0747322
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Stevensville, MT | 20 June 1919 | |
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Died |
Glindow, Werder (Havel), Germany | 6 March 1944 | |
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Buried |
Missoula, MT, USA | Missoula Cemetery Missoula Missoula County Montana, USA Plot: Grave 5, Lot 20, Block 19A, Interment #09210 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3351, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces & Page 277of the book LIBERATORS OVER EUROPE by Mackay, Bailey & Scorza, D790G458 & 458bg.com, Rogers crew