John V Hultin

Military

Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. A/C B-26 42-95844 'Mis Behavin' Shot down by fighters, fire in bomb bay, fell out of formation, spun, exploded and crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44 MACR 11670.



Awards: AM (3 OLC), PH.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William A Kloepfer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681120
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

42-95844

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Miss Behavin
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Matching

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nash, ND 58237, USA 12 September 1920

Died

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. A/C B-26 42-95844 'Mis Behavin' Shot down by fighters, fire in bomb bay, fell out of formation, spun, exploded and crashed. KIA. 23-Dec-44 MACR 11670.
North Dakota, USA

Based

Matching 23 December 1944 Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold Departement de la Moselle Lorraine, France

Buried

Nash, ND 58237, USA Memorialised North Trinity Cemetery Nash Walsh County North Dakota, USA

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