John T Ayers

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Joined squad 19 June 1943.

Killed in action on Ploesti raid in B-24 'Forky II' 42-40182.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-40182

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Forky II
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 August 1943

Born

Plymouth, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd, MACR 2415, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 219