John V McGee Jr

Military

Shot down 7 July 1944. Hit by flak and crashed at Quenstedt in B-24 42-50617, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50617

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Wolf Patrol
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

7 July 1944

Born

Knoxville, Tennessee

Revisions

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MACR 7365

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Columbus E. Hellams MACR 7365 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia