John Thomas Wheatley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR"Killed in action when plane crashed at Aston Clinton, England. All crew members killed.
Memorial plaque in Aston Clinton's Church of St. Michael and All Angels"
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151770 / O-775027
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Cancer
- Unit: 406th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Louisville, Kentucky | 25 June 1925 | Son of Leonard Joseph and Lucy Catherine [Thomas] Wheatley. |
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Died |
Aston Clinton, UK | 3 January 1945 | Crashed Aston Clinton in B-24 42-52650 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15974 |
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Based |
Harrington | 3 January 1945 | Assigned to 406BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
1600 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205, USA | Calvary Cemetery Louisville Jefferson County, KY |
Revisions
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Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 549 WWII Monument web site / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia