John Vernon Buxton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on 16-Aug-44 on B-17 43-38000 while serving as Ball Turret Gunner. The aircraft was attacked by fighters and set on fire, detonating the bomb load which caused the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air. The remains of the aircraft fell near Lehna, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8181



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Reese William Lindsay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819552
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38000

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Dodge, IA 28 September 1921 Son of Thomas and Evelyn [Crouse] Buxton.

Enlisted

Jacksonville, FL, USA 13 June 1941 Enlisted at Jacksonville, Florida.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Schimberg, Germany 16 August 1944 Killed when aircraft was attacked by German fighters and set on fire detonating the bomb load causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air. Remains of the aircraft fell near Lehna, Germany.

Buried

Schimberg, Germany 17 August 1944 Originally buried by the Germans.

Buried

Repatriated to final interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Based

Bassingbourn 16 August 1944 Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

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https://www.fold3.com/record/83985239/john-v-buxton-wwii-army-enlistmen…
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https://www.fold3.com/record/704182234/buxton-john-v-us-wwii-hospital-a…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49224603/john-vernon-buxton

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 8181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Correction of some typographical errors.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 16-Dec-2014. Added SN, KIA event, crew position in biography and BS connection per MACR 8181. Added KIA and Burial event and details per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; made connections to BS, Place, AIrcraft and Mission within existing website data. Converted date in biography to military-style signification. Added Born event and Enlistment event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII enlistment records. COMBINED entry.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8181