John T Bonifant
Military
According to David Greene, navigator, this photo was taken at Biggs Army Air Base, El Paso , TX., on March 29th, 1944 while in the process of forming the combat crew. Standing, left to right, David Greene, John Bonifant cp, Norbert Wick p, Roger Knierim left-waist gunner. Kneeling in front of Knierim is Palmer Taylor radio operator. The other two men did not serve with the crew in England Roger Freeman Collection
Laurence Bonifant in conversation with David A Greene, May 2003.
Object Number - FRE 1847 - A bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Unknown crew of 392.' According to David Greene,...
Flew on 1st Lt Norbert J. Wick's crew.
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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
- Role/Job: T/Sgt
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-699495
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Revisions
ContributorShade Ruff
Changes
Sources
Assigned to 579th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 1st Lt Norbert J. Wick crew.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.b-24.net/aircrew/bnames.html
